Not great but certainly not bad

Rating: 7/10 (16 January 2001)

I was expecting more of a dance movie; a updated version of Flashdance. I'm glad I didn't get a modern Flashdance. In a way I was a little disappointed at the lack of dance. While the movie revolved around it, you get very little full, put together dance scene. But I love Sarah's dance at the end. Very modern, very edgy. Julia Stiles did a wonderful job with a very hard role physically. Which leads me to ask if she ever was a real dancer? The one thing that I was very happy to see was an interracial couple. It's sad to say that in this day and age that's brave; but it is and the film makers do a wonderful job with it. Having grown up in the suburbs of the greatest city in the world, Chicago (yes, I'm playing favorites) but having family in the inner city ghetto's, the Chicago portrayed is a very accurate picture. Which is sad. But it's still the greatest place in the world. Overall, I enjoyed this movie for what it was, a fun movie. If I get a chance to see it again I will and will defiantly be going dancing after. :-)