Footloose (2011) - We Have to Cut Loose! "Foot-loose"!

Rating: 7/10 (16 October 2011)

Although I have never seen the original "Footloose" with Kevin Bacon, the remake helped me quite understand the movie a lot. Before talking about the obvious plot, I would like to say that "Footloose" made me entertained by the dancing, the casting, and the true heart, but sometimes not the plot, which goes as follows. After a terrible teenage car crash three years ago, due to dancing and loud music, the court has decided to have dancing banned in their city. Then, some random Boston boy starts to make a change when he tries his best to bring dancing back to the city. Now, that sounds like an interesting and enjoying plot, the only problem is that it's just so unrealistic. Why would dancing be illegal for no particular reason? I have no idea, but here's what I do know, it sounds like a bad idea! But besides that, I kind of enjoyed the movie a lot. The dancing was completely entertaining, and it helped keep the movie alive. The dancing is well-choreographed, and it's staged perfectly to the theme. Kenny Wormald makes a pretty-well portrayal in the movie as Ren McCormack, the boy who tries to bring dancing alive again. I felt everything that he brought to the character, and he dances like a pro. The beautiful, butt-busting Julianne Hough does an even brilliant job in the movie playing the preacher's daughter, Ariel. She does a terrific job acting in this movie, with her full optimism and golden attitude, except in the more emotional scenes where she delivers no feeling of emotion. Dennis Quaid does brilliant work as the preacher, and Andie MacDowell does pretty good work in the movie as well. But another problem with the film was watching all the teenagers finding themselves into deep trouble, acting like complete idiots with abusive boyfriends, and crazy bus races. To me, that was completely silly. Although there's an unrealistic plot to "Footloose", there is a realistic, golden heart to "Footloose". The movie talks about cutting loose, and teenagers should be let free, and all that realistic humor. Director Craig Brewer has brought a golden touch to this movie, to be traditional to the original classic. Oh, and let's not forget the cool soundtrack, including the song of the same name as the movie that gets stuck in your head, and you don't want to let it go. "Footloose" maybe a movie with a plot that's too unrealistic and cliché, but the dancing, the cast, and the heartwarming moments helped me become entertained throughout the whole thing. If you like to party and cut loose, you won't be disappointed with this movie. "Footloose", in my review, "non-stop rocking entertainment, but with no sense of realism".