Review of Footloose (2011) by Dobby — 25 Mar 2012
The script closely follows the original. However, I didn't enjoy the cast as much, and found the choreography lacking, which was a huge disappointment, given that Julianne Hough is such a terrific dancer.
The best way that this movie could have separated itself from the original plot would have been to keep the dancing entirely current, instead of trying to mix the 80s style with a more current style..
.it just didn't work, partially because the male lead wasn't convincing enough to pull off both styles (and completely lacked charisma). The show would have been served much better with a male lead like Channing Tatum.
On a positive note, I think that Julianne Hough and the actor who played Willard were very convincing in their roles.
This review of Footloose (2011) was written by Dobby on 25 Mar 2012.
Footloose has generally received mixed reviews.
Was this review helpful?
