Ok, this is a hard one for me to do for one reason, I can not stand bad movies or movies that appear to be bad. I went into this movie not loving it at all, but at the end I was surprised at how good it was and that I managed to watch it all the way through without laughing.
So, here goes my geek girl card..I LOVED THIS MOVIE.
I loved it because it made me smile at the sheer joy that these three girls had for acting their way through a really bad script and not looking like a bunch of idiots. The music was good and the title song was cute and bouncy. The color and flair that was the background of India was fun to watch. I got though this movie and was happy that I stuck it out.
This movie is the third in a series of Cheetah Girls movies that were started by Disney to give Raven-Symone a music career—which as we all know is going ok. Even with her not in this film, I still liked it a lot.
The stars of the movie are Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan and Kiely Williams, a group of mid-level talent that shines in this movie. The girls will never be on par with the High School Musical/Camp Rock gang but they hold their own quite well.
The movie fits together as a string of musical numbers with a cute but over used plot. A contest is being held to find out what girl will win a starring role in a Bollywood film. The singing talents of the girls is strong and I can see why Disney is keeping these girls on the payroll. They can entertain quite well.
The movie start off with the girls trying to find work as a singing group. They meet a guy who has them audition for what they think is a group gig. He hires them but does not tell them that they have to compete for the lead role. At first, the girls are not willing to do the project but Chanel (Bailon) convinces the girls to go along to India and do the movie.
They are placed in a great hotel and wait for the movie to begin filming. Meanwhile, Dorinda (Byran) and Aqua (Williams) are having guy trouble and each girl having a hard time dealing with their crushes. Chanel is considered the best singer, Dorinda the best dancer and Aqua the best actress. The girls make a pact the stay together and each will compete against each other, but in a friendly way.
They discover the dance teacher is a quiet girl and she has a major crush on the lead actor. She also secretly wants to be the movie lead. The girls band together and help the girl, Gita, get the role.
The movie plenty of great moments and the ending was a lot of fun. I will not spoil it, but I was cheering a bit at the last song.
The movie is 88 minutes long and is the extended music version that rocks the house. If you love sappy songs and cool dance moves, then this is Disney at its best. I wish that at least one of the girls had gotten a chance to be in HSM because they are really talented singers and dancers. The best thing is that they know how to make you smile.
The DVD comes with glitter stickers and fully loaded with music based extras. The DVD has music video and a rock-a-long mode that made my heel tap and I was even singing along with the girls.
The worst part of the DVD are the outtakes. Oh my god! I did not need to see that many bloopers and joke reels. It felt forced and not really needed.
The movie also has a cheetah mode that give you a alternate version of the movie. It’s significantly different from the main movie and it gives you fun facts about the Cheetah Girls and their lives.
So if you like a good old song and dance movie, this is the DVD for you. It’s fun and I say that you must see this movie just to make you smile if you are having a bad day. The costumes are amazing and the setting is very well done. If I had to rate this film for it genre, this movie would be at least a 4 out of 5. Cheetah Girls Rock.
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