Save the Last Dance

Not having seen any of the cast in anything before, but hearing good reviews about this movie, I headed out and watched it with an open mind, and I'm glad I did, because it was amazing. Since then I've seen Julia Stiles in several things, and I think she's amazing in everything she does, and this movie is no exception. The emotion she portrays at losing her mother is so heart-wrenching, and you completely feel for her, whether you have faced a loss before, or not. Sean Patrick Thomas was amazing too, and seemed so confident in his role, and the support Derek was for Sara is beautiful. The movies been criticised about the dancing, but think of it this way - none of the cast were chosen for their dance ability, but for their acting ability - and they chose right. It addresses some important issues in this movie, too, and ones that we can take away with us. About dreams, the differences that shouldn't be between us, dealing with loss....all tie into be a wonderful movie.

To me, this movie is just trying to steal an idea from "Center Stage". A young girl wants to be a dancer, people say "no way, you suck" and stuff like that, the girl triumphs. At least thats what I think. I haven't seen the movie. Let me guess, though. About halfway through the movie, she wants to quit, and one person says "you can do it!" (Might as well make it Rob Schneider from Waterboy) and she says "yeah, I can" and she tries harder and makes it. Am I right here?

Sara loses her mother and with it her desire to dance. She is forced to move from her predominantly white home to live with her father in the rougher part of Chicago. Her first day at her new, predominantly black High School sees her meet Derek in class. They do not get along immediately, but she becomes friends with his sister Chenille and she learns that Derek is a brilliant student and is going to medical college when he graduates. They start to date although this does not go down well with everyone, Derek dating a white girl is not popular within his black neighbourhood. This film explores prejudice from both sides of the community. Derek helps Sara to get back to the dance that she loves after the death of her mother and helps her with her free dance piece for her Julliard audition. Despite a rough ride they stay together. A good film, that shows the black and the white communities from a less stereotyped view point. Both Stiles and Thomas give credible performances.

Save the Last Dance isn't a very good movie. The characters aren't well developed, but the storyline is. The setting is also sad. There's not much to say, other than it's trying to "break the barriers of racism." Save the Last Dance isn't worth seeing, but if you're a teenager, like me, it's worth watching.

I honestly don't know why Julia Stiles was cast in this. She seriously cannot dance and it shows. Never in a million years would someone of this caliber get into Julliard. They wouldn't even get an audition. For me it really takes a way from the movie. But let's face it, this was never going to be great anyway.

This movie is one of the best movie's I have ever seen. Not only is the soundtrack hot, the dancing and all that was dope as hell. I don't think anyone else could have dont it better then Julia Stiles. As for Sara and Derik in the movie, I give mad props to that. Don't care about what people think, do ya thing. ~Peace out~