Enjoyable

Rating: Null/10 (26 June 2003)

I really liked this film and was definitely won over from my skepticism very early on. Julia Stiles was perfect for the role. I don't know her background, but she was amazingly convincing as a dancer/ballerina. Not to mention absolutely adorable. All the cast were great. The beauty was in the films simplicity with dialogue and in genuine characters. I liked that even when the filmmakers slipped in a few cheezy lines here and there, or some fill-in-the-blank dance scenes, I never faulted the characters. My appreciation for the story and my journey with the cast never was spoiled. As a message film, it surely got points (or should I say props) for realism as well as a smooth delivery.
It has the something-for-everybody charm as well as a cuddle-with-a-girl-on-a-first-date element. Good job MTV, this one you got right.