Save the Last Dance (DVD)

Cinematic takes on Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" abound and one could be forgiven for thinking that you've seen everything that there is to see on the subject. Well, in one sense, you probably have, but, if you enjoy dance and don't mind a film that makes you think a little without requiring you to think a lot, then "Save the Last Dance" might just be a film for you. Sara's (Julia Stiles) dream in life is to be a ballerina. To this end she auditions for a major dance school but, on the day of the audition learns that her single-parent mother can't be there to support her. She rows with her mum and flunks the audition, but, unknown to ...  Read the complete review

Save The Last Dance is a romantic drama movie that was first released in 2001 by MTV Films, starring Julia Stiles & Sean Patrick Thomas. Typically aimed at the teenage girl audience this film was a huge success with many people even older women and men. Since the release of this film there has also been a sequal: Save The Last Dance 2 which was released in 2006. What Is The Film About: Sarah Johnson (Stiles) is a brilliant dancer with a looming audition to get into Julliard. Sarah wants her mother to be at this audition with her and when she doesnt arrive, Sarah falls apart and compltely ruins her audition, angry with her mother, she heads ...  Read the complete review

Save the last dance was produced by MTV films and released in 2001. The film is a romantic drama and was released by Paramount Pictures. Save the last dance is rated 12 because of some violence and small references to sex and is 125 minutes long. The film had roughly $13 million as the budget but went on to make over $130 million worldwide at the box office. Save the last dance was nominated for quite a few awards and also won a few of them. MTV Movie Awards 2001 Best kiss - Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas Breakthrough male performance - Sean Patrick Thomas Teen Choice Awards 2001 Actress - Julia Stiles Breakout ...  Read the complete review

After losing her Mother in a tragic car accident, Sarah Johnson (Julia Stiles) has no choice but to move in with her estranged Father Roy. Sarah was a budding ballerina but quit after the shock of her Mother's death the day of Sarah's ballet audition. Upon arriving at her new school Sarah is shocked to see how different everything is compared to her school with her old friends. Despite this, Sarah quickly makes friends with Chenille Reynolds (Kerry Washington) a street smart girl with a young child. After being introduced into a group of Sarah's friends she's introduced to Derek Reynolds (Sean Patrick Smith), Chenille's brother the two begin to like each other ...  Read the complete review

This is one of those "feel good" movies about following your dreams which I found very enjoyable, albeit that a lot of the tale was quite predictable. There were a few twists and turns along the way, but I think it is obvious that things will work out in the end. Sara (Julia Stiles) is a budding ballerina, whose dream is to attend Juilliard. At the beginning, she appeared almost selfish ( I felt). Her single mother has worked long and hard to give her a middle class, suburban upbringing and allow her the opportunity to pursue her dreams, yet Sara (although loving her mother dearly) seems almost brattish when her mother has to work later, on the day that ...  Read the complete review