Sara
Johnson (Julia Stiles) is a endowed ballet dancer whose dreams of
getting into Julliard are crushed when her mum dies in a car accident -
on her way to watch her daughter’s audition, no less. Sara is then
forced to forget about her dancing dreams and move in with her father
(Terry Kinney) – in a home that’s essentially located ‘in the hood’ –
and attend a school that’s as white-free as rye bread. Soon
enough though, Sara soon finds herself a couple of good friends –
notably, the talented dancer Derek (Sean Patrick Thomas) - and inherits
some funky new dance moves. Just enough to stir interest again in a
Julliard audition, hey? With intense performances and a hardheaded screenplay, Save the Last Dance
isn’t just a cheery teen drama – it’s a vantage point into a mixed
breed relationship, and the obstacles that must be overcome by being
involved in one. Nothing’s quite as good as those well choreographed
dance sequences though. EXTRAS Besides the sharp transfer and pulsating audio, the newly re-issued Save the last Dance CE has a great batch of goodies on the disc (some
which appeared on the earlier release), including an interesting – if
not exhaustive – featurette on the making of the movie, a chat with the
writer, several deleted scenes, a retrospective doco, a bit on the
choreography, and an interesting audio commentary from director Thomas
Carter. (Oh, and let's not forget the 'plug' for Save the Last Dance
2). Conclusion:
Movie 70% Extras: 60%
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