Fairly entertaining

Rating: 6/10 (17 August 2006)

The general storyline is a bit trite, but the music and dancing were quite good. This movie would be better if there were less minor characters and the main characters had more depth. Some of the characters and subplots were completely reduced to stereotypes and just shouldn't have been there in the first place.
On the up side, the movie has some interesting moments and lines that capture the reality of living the less-than-privileged life, especially the dynamics between Channing's character and his friends/family.
The acting wasn't anything special. Jenna Dewan's character wasn't developed enough to require acting chops, she just had to look pretty and pout here and there. Channing's good with the shy/awkward/sensitive boy thing, but he should expand beyond that in future roles in order to establish himself as a quality actor. Both leads were VERY skilled dancers though, whether they are good actors or not.
The movie did deliver its share of good dancing and hip hop music. People shouldn't be so hard on it; it wasn't hyped up as some sort of Academy Award Best Picture, it was advertised as a dance movie. People should know it's going to be a mindless, feel good movie with hot actors and sexy music.