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This teen romance flick feels like a predictable rehashing of other movies.
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As teen melodrama, well, Carter's film is what it is; but for such a mainstream black-consciousness movie, at least it doesn't shy from addressing some touchy issues about masculinity, parenthood, and black attitudes to whites. Jun 24, 2006 | Full Review…
As teen melodrama, well, Carter's film is what it is; but for such a mainstream black-consciousness movie, at least it doesn't shy from addressing some touchy issues about masculinity, parenthood, and black attitudes to whites.
A refreshingly friendly view of a romance between people of different pigmentation, an area where more respectable pictures still wimp out. Mar 22, 2002 | Rating: 2.5/4
A refreshingly friendly view of a romance between people of different pigmentation, an area where more respectable pictures still wimp out.
Liam Lacey
It's just a pity for the actors and the audience that the theme of conquering one's background, prejudices, and limitations has to be spelled out in block capitals. Apr 16, 2001 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
It's just a pity for the actors and the audience that the theme of conquering one's background, prejudices, and limitations has to be spelled out in block capitals.
Michael Thomson
Stiles and Thomas supply what this movie needs most: a heartbeat. Feb 6, 2001 | Rating: 3.5/5
Stiles and Thomas supply what this movie needs most: a heartbeat.
Peter Travers
It pays knowing respect not only to high school social politics, but also to racial politics among today's young people. Jan 12, 2001 | Rating: 3/4
It pays knowing respect not only to high school social politics, but also to racial politics among today's young people.
Susan Stark
The intent is a feel-good film, sort of an American version of Billy Elliot and I didn't believe a minute of it. Jan 12, 2001 | Full Review…
The intent is a feel-good film, sort of an American version of Billy Elliot and I didn't believe a minute of it.
Glenn Giffin
This movie has sentimental value. But it's way too long, very boring, and the acting is weird, with 35-year-olds playing 19-year-olds. Apr 5, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
This movie has sentimental value. But it's way too long, very boring, and the acting is weird, with 35-year-olds playing 19-year-olds.
Brandon Collins
Formulaic teen romance with an MTV spin. Dec 28, 2010 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Formulaic teen romance with an MTV spin.
Nell Minow
Ultimately, this talented twosome [Stiles and Thomas] can only do so much with a script that continually lets them down at about every turn. Dec 6, 2005 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Ultimately, this talented twosome [Stiles and Thomas] can only do so much with a script that continually lets them down at about every turn.
Michael Dequina
Performances throughout are solidly decent. Dec 6, 2005 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Performances throughout are solidly decent.
Susannah Breslin
It's not courageous enough to deviate from the teen movie formula more than a smidgeon. May 22, 2003 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…
It's not courageous enough to deviate from the teen movie formula more than a smidgeon.
Eugene Novikov
Sara's got a sense of humor about how very uncool she is, and she proves to be a game girl. May 20, 2003 | Rating: 2.5/4
Sara's got a sense of humor about how very uncool she is, and she proves to be a game girl.
Jim Shelby
Nice little movie. Have watched this one a few times over the years, and I don't especially like dance movies. This one has a good story outside the dancing, being about an aspiring ballerina whose mother dies, leaving her to live with her father she barely knows. He lives in a mostly black neighborhood so a lot of this is about her struggles to fit in as virtually the only white girl in school. There's a lot to say about racism and I think this movie does quite a nice job. Julia is lovely and the relationship between her and the brother of her new friend is believable. You really hope to see it work out for them.
Super Reviewer
One of the original film to blend love with dance in the modern-day millenium era. Stiles and Patrick Thomas' on-screen duo floats gracefully like any other partnered dance routine. The script, though predictable, still provided emotion to bring you to your feet. 4.5/5
plain
A classic dance film! The cast is amazing and the story is very realistic and truly heart wrenching that things like this really do go on in violent neighbourhoods in America.
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