Funny eye candy.

Rating: 6/10 (25 August 2000)

"Bring It On" is the kind of movie where you walk into the theater knowing about everything that's going to happen. It is a very unoriginal film. I still managed to turn off my brain and enjoy it for the following reasons: (1) Kirsten Dunst is a good actress, and she's also very cute. (Unfortunately, she keeps finding herself in movies that don't show off the full range of her talents. This is one of them.) (2) Eliza Dushku is also good in this, although she's basically playing the same character she always plays. (3) It's funny! There's some really amusing moments and dialogue in this movie. Which is a plus, since (as many of the people who've reviewed this film seem to have forgotten) IT'S A COMEDY. (There's some PG-13-worthy jokes, but nothing too bad.) (4) Good choreography. I liked watching the dance numbers. (5) Eye candy...'nuff said. Sure this movie has all the common elements, such as the goofy romance, the moral lesson, the stereotypical characters, but it still works. Both the opening scene and the credit cookies (a combination of dancing and outtakes) are particularly hilarious. (Although, I will agree any comparison to "Rocky" is a mistake.)