Center Stage (2000) Reviews

Center Stage (2000)
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In this emotional drama, a team of young dancers are competing for places in a prestigious dance troupe. The dancers have to deal with the ups and downs of trying to find their place in the world, even as their profession also places an enormous physical and psychological challenge before them. They train with the rigor of championship athletes, and like most aspiring athletes, they know that only a tiny number of them will achieve the goal they've set for themselves. Director Nicholas Hytner) cast young dancers and athletes as his aspiring terpsichoreans, including Ilia Kulik, an Olympic gold medalist in figure skating; the cast also includes Peter Gallagher as the leader of the dance troupe, Susan May Pratt, Amanda Schull, Eion Bailey, Debra Monk, and Sascha Radetsky. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Amanda Schull, Zoe Saldana, (more)
Director(s):
Nicholas Hytner
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
Format(s):
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Lowell H.

I absolutely love this movie. I've watched it several times on TV, but came to blockbuster to buy the DVD. I'm not a dancer, but I just can't get enough. I will own this DVD. Good story, Great Dancing.

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Sara M.

I absolutely love this movie. As previously mentioned, the choreography is amazing. Being a dancer myself, I thought maybe I was being overly biased. I convinced my sister (who is not a trained dancer at all... she's a tomboy!) to watch it and she really liked it. In fact, she wants to see it again. I figure that if a tomboy likes it, it has to be good!

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Shannon H.

I'm not a dancer but I still enjoy this movie. Acting is alright but the dancing is great.

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Candace W.

This is a great movie for dance fans. The choreography is great, but the acting is a little ridiculous. I personnaly love it- but I can see why some non-ballet fans would find it silly.

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Valerie J.

I loved this movie, but I am also a ballet dancer. The dancing and choreography is great. The acting and story is okay, but like I said it IS more for dancers.

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Walter M.

I really enjoyed this movie! The dancing was great and the storyline was engaging.

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Bill A.

Wonderfully entertaining film. Good dancing, good music, good story.

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George A.

The dance writer at about.com includes 'Center Stage' in her list of best ten dance films. I agree with her. Amanda Schull is convincing as both a human being striving for something important and a dancer. Seeing the difference between her dancing at school and at a an upper Broadway modern dance studio, where she is 'freed' from the rigors of turn-outs, plies, etc. is fun and interesting to watch. Zoe Saldana, who becomes her ally against the abusive dance school personnel is convincing too and fun to watch and hear. Do the two of them do their own dancing? It seems like it!

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Lynda D.

i loved it! what a great movie with beautiful dancing! i watched it twice!

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Kristen C.

The dancing was great, but the plot was pretty predictable and the acting distinctly mediocre. The classic girl meets boy, girl sleeps with boy, boy dumps girl, girl meets another boy...except set in a ballet academy. Not many plot twists or interesting subplots.

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    Lowell H.

    I absolutely love this movie. I've watched it several times on TV, but came to blockbuster to buy the DVD. I'm not a dancer, but I just can't get enough. I will own this DVD. Good story, Great Dancing.

    Yes   |   No

     
    Sara M.

    I absolutely love this movie. As previously mentioned, the choreography is amazing. Being a dancer myself, I thought maybe I was being overly biased. I convinced my sister (who is not a trained dancer at all... she's a tomboy!) to watch it and she really liked it. In fact, she wants to see it again. I figure that if a tomboy likes it, it has to be good!

    Yes   |   No

     
    Shannon H.

    I'm not a dancer but I still enjoy this movie. Acting is alright but the dancing is great.

    Yes   |   No

     
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