| Critics Reviews |
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| NZone |
(3 out of 5 stars) "Can a little film like 'Center Stage' bring the masses into the world of ballet?" more... |
| Christian Science Monitor: 'Center' dances to sprightly beat |
"Not since 'The Turning Point' has a dance movie done so many cinematic pirouettes with such a graceful sense of audience-pleasing fun." more... |
| Cinema Sense |
(Silver) "The wonderfully depicted world of professional ballet provides the backdrop for this fine, fun coming of age drama." more... |
| Film Journal International |
"Immensely entertaining backstage movie about ballet students, sparked with fun performances, super-sexy dances and a few satisfying jolts of reality." more... |
| filmcritic.com |
(2 out of 5 stars) "...[it's] hard to watch 'Center Stage' and be able to get the familiar opening music to 'Fame' out of your head; it's also hard to remember why you're not simply watching that film instead." more... |
| hip online |
(2 out of 10) "At first glimpse, 'Center Stage' looks like a cross between 'Fame' and 'Beverly Hills 90210,' but once this film gets rolling, it's more like an after school special that lasts too long." more... |
| James Berardinelli |
(2 out of 4 stars) "The only thing that differentiates this movie from anything to come before it is the meticulous attention to detail when it comes to the dance sequences, which are impeccably choreographed and presented in their entirety, with minimal cut-aways and other camera tricks." more... |
| JoBlo's Movie Emporium |
(6.5 out of 10) "Despite its unoriginal theme, this film actually managed to keep me somewhat entertained with its light drama, light humor and inspirational message for the kids." more... |
| Orlando Weekly Movies: Melodrama with a Few Good Points |
(3.5 out of 5 stars) " Not many teen-movie fans can tell a plié from a pas de deux. But most of them do like the sight of good-looking young people in tights." more... |
| PopMatters: Way Off Center Stage |
"And yet, what is perhaps most interesting about 'Center Stage' is that the story is not just the stuff of teen melodrama, but also the stuff of contemporary ballet history." more... |
| Spliced Online: Fulfilling 'Fame'-Lite |
"Prestigious ballet school the setting for weightless drama, hot dancing in guilty pleasure pic 'Center Stage.'" more... |
| Variety |
"...an uneven, mildly entertaining divertissement that relies on audience tolerance for a tale that recycles rather than reinvents familiar ideas, with only a few interesting variations." more... |
| Village Voice: Like a Flame - Fame! |
"...pays lip service to the seriousness of craft but won't let us watch the dancing." more... |
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