R E V I E W S

Bring It On (2000)

Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Bradford, Eliza Dushku, Gabrielle Union, Clare Kramer, Melissa George
Director: Peyton Reed
Rating: PG-13

Studio: Universal

Review Posted: 8.26.00

Rating: 2.5/5

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By Paul Perkins.

The one good thing about football is watching the cheerleaders strutting their stuff on the field. But what everyone doesn't know is that the there is a lot of work involved in being a cheerleader. Like any other sport or entertainment, there is always a contest to win and be called the best in the business.

Bring It On is about a cheerleading squad named ' The Toro' who is the defending champion 5 years in a row. The old squad leader Big Red (Lindsay Sloane) looks a little like Tori Spellding of Beverly Hills 90210. She bossed the team around and everyone did what she said.

But ' Big Red' is leaving the squad. Before she goes she has to pass the torch to a new captain. Torrance Shipman (Kirsten Dunst) is the choice and she accepts the title. However, she doesn't have confidence in herself. Then, because of a curse, she thinks she has. But before she can become the best captain she finds out that ' Big Red' stole the dance moves from an other group -- known as ' Clovers,' a talented group which can't come up with the money to go to the championship. So they say, " may the best moves win."

Well, every one told me this is a cheerleader movie and it won't be good. I told them that it looks good in the preview. But guess what? It wasn't. I was very disappointed in the film. Here are some bad points and good points about the film.

The script was so lame. With the cast they had, they should've made the script a little better. The story could have been more detailed. Explain more about the stars and championship tournaments. The cast looked like they didn't know their lines and when they talked, you could tell they were reading off a cue card. In the beginning, there was a little song and dance which was so cheesy. The stuff they said in the film about cheerleaders would concern any parent of their daughters becoming a cheerleader.

In the beginning, Torrance lost her top at one game. She was supposed to be naked, but you could see some of her bra. There was a lot of T&A, just like in Coyote Ugly. They did exactly what Coyote Ugly did - tease the male audience who see the movie. Also, this film makes one believe that all cheerleaders are stupid. In real life, not all cheerleaders are stupid.

Here are the good points. The girls were very cute. No other good points present. Well, Bring It On was not the worst film of the year, that one is Coyote Ugly. You can watch it and not get bored. It's funny to watch this film because it's so obvious that it's fake. The little girls that will see this over the weekend will like it. Older people who value their money should maybe think twice about spending their $ 8 on a ticket. Check it out and see for yourself.

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