Just another in the genre

Rating: 5/10 (2 October 2001)

There is a theme that transcends generations. In the 80's people knew it from Footloose, in the 60s any number of beach movies proved this point: any social problem faced by America's teenagers can be solved by a really kickin' dance party.
This is just the latest in that genre. It has an urban setting, and the consequences of not "getting with the program and dancing all night long" are more deadly, but it fits right in, nonetheless.
And of movies of that genre, it's pretty darn good. Plus Julia Stiles is always a delight.