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Take the Lead Movie Streaming

Mardi, septembre 7th, 2010

Take the Lead Movie Streaming.

Movie Title: Take the Lead
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I agree with many of the reviewers that “Take the Lead” could have benefitted with more dance and less “action”. I agree that the plotline’s been done before….inspirational teacher arrives at a tough school in a tough situation, is initially mistrusted by a cast of student characters, and prevails because he/she really cares to show up, to teach, and to provide an example and inspiration to the students. Yeah, Sidney Poitier did it, yeah, Michelle Pfeiffer did it, Robin Williams - but still, the story of Pierre Dulaine is real, and it is compelling. And the current ballroom dance “craze” allowed it to be brought to the screen.

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Banderas always brings it to his films. He’s somewhat of a caricature; the hot, smoky Spaniard with the true heart. I choose to believe his public persona, that he’s like this in real life, as well. Banderas is more than fine as Pierre Dulaine - he has a light, believable touch. He inspires. It feels as though making this movie was not just another job, another role to him. I think that quality in Banderas is like the indefinable charm that Hugh Jackman brings to a role….and it’s why they’re as successful on stage as they are on screen. They’re living it.

His student cast - a permanent, multicultural cast of detention junkies (why Yaya Dacoste as LahRette is in detention is anybody’s guess), including Rob Brown as Rock (he was good here, fantastic in Finding Forrester), is quirky but endearing (yes, that’s a tired clich?, from movies and TV as well).

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Dulaine’s got a somewhat successful dance studio; he’s a widower, his life is busy but not full and these kids strike a chord with him. There’s a little mix of hip hop with his ballroom in the classroom, but by far the most fascinating scene in the film takes place at the final competition, when dancer Jenna Dewan (a bit player in the saga of the romantic life of Justin Timberlake) heats up the floor dancing the tango with not ONE, but two partners (small role successes Lyriq Bent, as Easy and Dante Basco, who has big screen potential galore, as Ramos). This trio absolutely makes the audience, both in the film and in seats in the theater stand up and cheer for a sensuous, serious and memorable dance sequence.

I loved both Japanese and American versions of “Shall We Dance?”, I was mad for “Mad Hot Ballroom”, I even own the DVD of Vanessa Williams’ and Chayanne’s hot and sexy “Dance With Me” which aired out Latin Ballroom Dancing well before the current film and TV craze. And I loved, “Take the Lead”, as well. Formulaic, yes, a little misdirected by first time film director Liz Friedlander, but still a great movie for dance-lovers, and, similar to “Shall We Dance?” and “Dance With Me”, it will be a popular DVD for a wider audience.

4 Stars!

If I had to describe this movie, I’d call this a mix between the basics of Dirty Dancing : Havana Nights (it combines different types of dancing, Take the lead mixes hip hop and ballroom dancing) and Dangerous minds/Sister Act 2 (in the way the teacher tries to inspire students).

The movie is based on a true story. Mr.Dulane (Antonio Banderas), a ballroom dancer with his own teaching studio, decides to become a detention supervisor in an inner-city school, and then to inspire and teach these kids trust and hope (among others) through ballroom dancing. In exchange, of course, these kids teach him a little something as well. Antonio Banderas is great and is believeable as a ballroom dancer/teacher. The supporting cast also helps carry the movie and does an amazing job.

I really enjoyed this movie. It’s an inspirational story, but it also manages to keep clear of corniness and still be entertaining thanks to Banderas’ great performance, but also in large part thanks to the dancing and the mix of different styles of music. There’s funny parts, there are dramatic parts, it has all the makings of a good movie, and it succeeds, even though I thought it lost its pace once or twice, but nothing the movie doesn’t recover from.

I also liked the fact that while it reaches wide audiences, it also has an underlying message, criticizing today’s society for setting up a certain outcasting of inner-city schools. But not to worry, the movie has no political agenda, it’s all underlying. It’s an inspirational movie that’s made for entertaining the audience, not beating them on the head with criticism, and in that sense the movie does exactly what it’s meant to do.

I highly recommend this movie. (And if you enjoyed this one, you’ll probably enjoy “Save The Last Dance”, and vice-versa)

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