A Pleasant Surprise

Rating: 9/10 (3 February 2007)

I went into this movie thinking it would be the same old story. In many ways, it was; however, I found that it added a certain spice to the dance-movie genre which is becoming quite trite as of late. I do have some complaints, such as the scene where Skinny was killed. It was predictable, and I thought detracted from the rest of the film . . . but the acting was inspired, the dancing was phenomenal, the music was excellent, and outside a few very cliché moments, the story was good.
It is now one of my favorite movies, primarily because I thought the acting ability of the leads was amazing. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys this kind of angst-ridden but artistically executed drama.