Save the Last Dance

Rating: Null/10 (9 May 2006)

The movie Save the Last Dance, directed by Thomas Carter was a break through for black and white couples. This movie was about a white girl named Sara Johnson who fell for a black boy named Derek Reynolds. Sara originally lived in the Midwest until the death of her mother. She was then forced to move in with her father Roy who she really didn't consider to be her dad.
Being the only white girl in a black community she felt very out of place in school and not too safe walking around the streets at night. She met Chenille Reynolds who we eventually figure out is Derek's sister. Chenille welcomes her and makes her feel at home. She introduces Sara to some of her friends and everything seems to be going fine.
Even though she seemed to have made friends it doesn't mean people technically agree with her having feelings with a black boy. At first Derek and Sara didn't get along then they started to hang out and dance together. This is when she started to fall for him. One scene that sticks out in my mind was when Sara and Derek were on the train together and the old lady kept starring at them. She was disgusted to see an interracial couple. In her days it wasn't fine to see that, today in the 21st century it is more normal but still not to accepting.
Another scene that showed someone cared that they were together was at the club. One time was with Derek's ex-girlfriend Nikki. Derek and Sara were dancing and Nikki got jealous and told Sara off saying just because she is white she thinks can come and take what's hers hence Derek.
Despite what everyone else thought they were in love. They only cared about each other and those who didn't mind them being together. They were both splitting and going their different ways when they movie was over. Derek going off to medical school and Sara being accepted to Julliard, we will never know what ends up happening to them unless they make another movie. Whatever does happen though will work out for the best of them I feel.