Take The Lead Reviews

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They just don't make good dance movies like this anymore! Antonio sizzled when he showed his students how it's done.

If you like Dirty Dancing, and great dance flicks, don't miss this one! From the actors, to the storyline and even the dancing was really good. (I did ballroom dancing for many years, so I can tell when an actor can pull it off. JLo/Richard Gere recently didn't, Antonio and his crew...definitely did!) This is one film that I can say the film was as good as, if not better than the trailer. Don't miss!

Dirty Dancing eat your heart out! this film rocks.

Got to be the best dance film ever. This even beats dirty dancing.The young cast are fantastic as is Antonio Banderas,the character of inspirational dance teacher really suits him and unlike most hollywood stars he can actually dance really well.I loved the soundtrack which is clever fusion of Hip-Hop and classic latin and ballroom.Fantastic dancing,cast and music.what more could you want!

[Highly rated reviewer]

Excellent Fun

This film was great entertainment. Predictable but very groovy. A smashing performance from Antonio Banderas. This film is young, groovy fresh and fun, makes you want to take up dancing.

Absolutely Great!

I so enjoyed this film, Banderas is fantastic in the role & oh so sexy! Feel good, feel better, feel great, its that sort of film

BALLROOM BLITZ!!

JUST BEEN TO SEE THIS AT THE CINEMA AND IT WAS WELL WORTH WATCHING.

I WASN'T TO SURE AT FIRST AS I'M NOT TO KEEN ON BALLROOM, BUT I WAS GLAD I WENT.

If you like Dance ...

This is an enjoyable film & I did love the dancing.

The story line & end are very predictable . Banderas was disappointing -expected him to smoulder

Seen it all before

Unoriginal and uninspiring.

Take The Lead (2006)

I really liked the idea of this film and it really portrayed the difficulty in bonding and showing some real down and out kids that they can have a goal and use real talent against all the odds.

Enjoyable

A very entertaining, enjoyable film with some great music and dance moves. Well worth watching.

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[Highly rated reviewer]

Cliche, yes but enjoyable

Cliche, yes.

But it is highly enjoyable as well.

Inspiring teacher comes in to turn the class round with alternative, innovative method, where we have seen it before? Let's see.... The Dead poet's society, Mr Holland's opus etc... I wont say it out-do the first example, but it's definitely as engaging as Mr Hollands.

Antonio Banderas in a tux and dancing in the opening minutes is indeed a very good start. The editing in the opening sequence is crafty and very well-done. Well-dressed dancer gliding in the ball room a minute, cue to a packed underground raving the next.... you can see where the movie is going in the first 5 minutes. Rich vs poor, Teacher vs student, Up tight teacher vs Free spirit Antonio... ah ball room dancing vs street dancers etc...

The movie takes it time to introduce the character, but once the dance starts going, it was highly entertaining though, fox-trot in a grim New York garage (or Toronto for that matter), tango on the roof with a glorious sunset, and ahem.... hip hop on the ballroom dance floor. This movie is about dancing, and mix it a bit. You might as well try it in your living room, waltz-ing away....

Throughly enjoyable. I remember the name and the poster put me off a bit, glad to say we caught it on the DVD.