Could be better.

Rating: 7/10 (5 December 2008)

This movie was OK, not great but not Dirty Dancing by any stretch. The storyline was very simple and almost predictable - Tyler Gage lives life the bad way and is usually caught up in drugs, violence and crime. It is not until he and his gang vandalise Maryland's School of Arts that he is finally caught and is sentenced to 200 hours of community service. It is here that he meets Nora, a professional dancer who is in need of a partner and when she sees Tyler expressing his moves in the parking lot, he seems an ideal choice. As the two begin to work together, they predictably fall in love and Tyler must choose between his brotherhood or his dream. The storyline, I admit, is good but what let's it down is the fact that we all know where he is going to end up and what is going to happen. There is simply no element of surprise whatsoever in this film and for me, that lets it down.
The acting is good, particularly from the two main characters. Their characters are believable and I won't deny, they pulled it off nicely. The film had it's fair share of action, humour, good dance moves and romance. If you like films that are pretty predictable, cheesy, have irritating songs and lots of cheesy romance, then this is the film for you. However, if not, I recommend you look elsewhere, perhaps at Grease or Dirty Dancing. This film is good but no where near great. Half of the time, I just wanted to forward the songs on and let me tell you there, there's a lot of them!! 7/10.