Rating: 
Summary: enjoyable
Review: There's nothing at all unpredictable in this movie, but that's not a bad thing. While the plot points are all standard (girl learning to live with a father who's practically a stranger as she grieves for her mother; white girl-black boy; girl dances her way into a happier life; promising young black man has to choose between gangs and a bright future), the characters have somewhat more depth than you might expect, and the acting is consistently good. Julia Stiles's Sara is genuinely sullen and resentful at the same time as you understand why Derek would be attracted to her. Derek is, of course, a little too good to be true (how many teenage boys are this sensitive?), but then, he's not as cute as she is, so I guess it balances out. And even though he IS too good to be true, he never gets annoying with it (I hate it when the man is some paragon of strength and virtue while the woman is immature and needy. Why would he like her if that was the case?).It hasn't changed my life or made me a smarter or better person, but in the end, I think the best measure is that I've seen it 3 times and I'd be happy to see it again.
Rating:
Summary: Entertaining
Review: Most people I've come encountered with who have seen this movie generally have the same impression, 'not bad'. It's one of those movies that is not Oscar contention but you still come out of it feeling like you enjoyed it. It has some fresh faces to the screen and a fresh story line that hasn't been over-used. It's a feel good movie with some substance but nothing too deep, where in the end you just want to go dance.
Rating:
Summary: . . .for me
Review:
SAVE THE LAST DANCE
Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kerry Washington, Fredro Starr, 2000
Synopsis
After her mother dies, a teenage girl gives up on her dream of being a dancer. She moves to a new city and ends up at an all black high school. There she meets a motivated and intelligent black boy, who introduces her to hip hop music, inspires her and eventually helps her get over her fears.
My Review
I though this movie was gonna suck, but it surprised me. The acting is pretty good, and the script is well written combining a teenage romance with some important contemporary issues. It's no 'Flashdance', but the hip hop music is a fresh new twist to the world of dance movies.
Rating:
Summary: very good
Review: this movie is great and since i have studied hip hop i enjoyed this very much. a touching story, julia stiles is wonderful. a different plot than other movies i've seen before. go see it!
Rating:
Summary: This is a damn fine movie!
Review: I was a little hesitant to watch this movie because I have suffered through a lot of dodgy dance movies in the past (Centre Stage is a perfect example)In the end I decided to see it because I had enjoyed Julia Stiles work in 10 Things I hate about you... Man am I glad I did! This movie does the smart thing and focuses more on the story line and not the dancing. It's an incredibly well written and more importantly well acted movie that leaves you with a tear in your eye and a warm glow inside... I recommend it to anyone to buy!
Rating: 
Summary: the best i have ever seen
Review: A dancer and a future pediatrician find love through each other, only that there friends find it horrid. They almost lose each other, until one person was willing to tell the truth. " you can't help who you love"
Rating:
Summary: Great movie! Realistic and romantic!
Review: My best friend took me to see "Save the Last Dance" in the theaters as a late birthday gift. I wanted to see the movie so bad, I wasn't sleeping at night. And it was worth how long it was. It kept me throughout the entire movie. I couldn't take my eyes off of the screen. I was kind of mesmerized by the dancing. The director mixed Sara's extraordinary talent for ballet and Sean Patrick Thomas's (sorry I don't remember his name) talent for contemporary, fast dancing that you just go with the flow with and came up with a fantastic dance of ballet and contemporary. Perfect for Juillard. Both Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas did a great job in the movie. This isn't a chick-flick dance movie, either. Dance plays a big part, but the movie also focuses on Sara in general, her transistion to Chicago, to a new school, life without her mom, etc. This has to do with Sara meeting someone who helps her move on after her mom. Someone who helps her catch up with her dancing. Someone who encourages her to try again for Juillard. Someone like Sean Patrick Thomas. Julia Stiles did great as Sara. Sean Patrick Thomas did great as her friend. They both got into the roles, so that you couldn't tell it was a movie. It mesmerizes you, and gets you drawn into the action so much you think you're there. This is a great movie that is well worth watching and buying. You don't want to miss this one!
Rating:
Summary: A Story of Change
Review: This movie is about change and how a young woman adjusts to a new life in the inner city with her father after the mother dies in an auto crash. Sara had hopes of studying dance at Juillard, but her dream dies with the death of her mother. She accepts her new life with quiet stoicism and resignation, but is awaken by Hip Hop dancing and her new friends. With the help of her boyfriend who is determined to become a pediatrician, Sara winds up following her dream of studying dance at Juillard. Although the plot is predictable, the characters are fully dimensional and realistic, which makes for an interesting movie for teenagers and adults alike. Stiles' Hip Hop dancing was not quite convincing, although she makes a good effort. At times her body language conveyed a self-consciousness, making me feel like she wasn't quite comfortable with this dance form. Alas, that must mean her solo dance sequences were done by a dance double. It's a feel-good story but with enough real-life situations thrown in to prevent it from becoming saccharine, such as the drive-by shootings, a single mom's struggles with an errant father, the explicit language that nobody hasn't already heard a zillion times before. If this movie was a true depiction of inner city high school life, language and situations would be a lot rawer and more violent. But true-life realism wasn't the goal of this film. It's a likable movie that you will enjoy watching over and over again with a great soundtrack and fun dance sequences.
Rating:
Summary: Exellent Film
Review: Exellent film,some scenes when Stiles is crying is a bit over done.She did some bad acting and it was annoying in these scenes.Other than that i recomend this to everyone.
Rating: 
Summary: Not as bad as I thought it would be.
Review: Most people enjoyed this movie because it was the sort of "feel good" movie anyone could get into. By the end, the heroine has won admission to Juliard, gets to keep her handsome Georgetown-bound boyfriend, has a father who cares, and has patched things up with her friends. Fairly Hollywoodish.
While the movie was formulaic and somewhat superficial, it was engaging and worth a look. On the plus side, it explored what it is like to be out of one's racial element in an emotionally tough situation. For instance, should Sara hang with the white kids on her first day of school, or find a niche in the large African American population? The race issues are the most interesting parts of the film, but they are not explored to the fullest. When Sara begins dating one of the more successful black men in the school, tempers flare. The other black girls feel that Sara is encroaching on their territory, taking one of the few decent men from a limited dating pool. But this issue is swept under the carpet for the likable, Hollywood ending. Too bad. It could have been a great film if it had delved further.
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