Bring It On

This movie is by far the worst that I have ever seen. If this movie was a person it would be a combination of Omarosa and Osama. It is so bad that even its utterance makes me sick. On a scale of 1 to 10 I would have given it a zero(as in an absolute zero; as in anything below this point would defy the laws of physics)-just like the malignity of this movie.(malignity is not the correct word, because no word can convey how utterly bad this movie is)I'm not even going to explain why this movie is bad because you would have to be a complete moron(a Ralph Wiggum or Chief Wiggum level of stupidity) to not see how horrible this movie is. It's just bad.

I'm so glad I missed "Bring It On" in the theatres. I saw it on a plane on my way to Australia, and it bored me so much I almost fell asleep. Yes, "Bring It On" is not supposed to be a deep, dramatic movie, but come on! How more brainless can it get? The only good thing about this mess is that Sparky guy. Unfortunately he had too little screen time. Kirsten Dunst annoyed the living bejesus out of me; she over-shrieked, over-whined, and basically over-acted. Which is saying quite a lot since she didn't have much to work with in the first place. Like someone else has said this flick is very similar to "Coyote Ugly". See that instead, although I'm not a big fan. It actually has a *plot*. (PS. I'm 14 years young.)

I'm a 16 year old male. You'd think that no matter how bad the plot, no matter how shallow the characterization and acting, my demographic would enjoy watching a movie where 90% of the actors are regularly wearing short skirts. You'd be wrong. This movie is awful. It is a 2 hour long torture. There is no plot, there is no acting, there is nothing meritorious about this production in the least. Please god, save your brains!

This is an excellent movie with excellent, acting, costumes, directing, production, script storyline, music and lessons. The biggest lesson of all that it teaches is that winning is not whats important it's trying your best that is. The other biggest lesson of all that it teaches is that you should give everyone and anyone a chance no matter what. Spoiler Warning The thing I find the most amazing about Torrenance is that she was not only willing to give everyone and anyone a chance, but she also encouraged Missy to join the squad. I love cheerleading and movies about it, and this is one of the best ones out there. Missy is an awesome cheerleader, who takes Carvert's place when she falls and breaks her leg during the school year's first cheerleading practice. I think that she was great as a cheerleader. Kudos to the cast, crew and filmmakers. Two Thumbs Way Up!

While Bring it On is not a masterpiece in any shape or form, I have to admit I really enjoyed it. Sure it is fluffy and predictable, with clichéd characters and scenarios, but when you look past the flaws you have a bright and energetic film with a fair amount to redeem it. For instance, it is beautifully filmed, and also has an agreeable soundtrack and sprightly cheer-leading choreography. The dialogue is smart and doesn't feel cringe-worthy or inane, the pacing is snappy and direction is decent. The performances from the cast are very spirited, especially from Kirsten Dunst who is appealing in the lead. In conclusion, not brilliant but energetic and dare I say fun. 7/10 Bethany Cox

They bring the noise, they bring the *, they bring the blonde, they even bring the members of TLC protege-group Blaque, but, I am sad to report, they don't bring it on. Another in a long line of cheerleader features ("But I'm a...) and featured cheerleaders (American Beauty), Bring It On attempts to make the icon sweat - as in cheerleading as "sport". Instead, it bleeds. Inspired by the national battles of cheer squads on ESPN, screenwriter Jessica Bendinger takes the cliched templates of sports movies and teen movies and reduces both to the least common denominator. Dialog is, like, totally derivative -- and the plot? You don't want to know. Though there is something for the Lester Burnhams among us (Kirsten Dunst), and the moves are for real (even the actors had to live through cheerleading "camp"), Peyton Reed's attempt to humanize and valorize cheerleading falls flat on its very smiley face.

This movie begins with a high school student named "Torrence Shipman" (Kirsten Dunst) being selected as the captain of the cheerleading team. Needless to say, this is a great honor. However, in this particular case the previous cheerleading teams have won the national championships for 5 years in a row and everybody expects this year's team to be no different. That being said, things start off rather badly when one of the cheerleaders is injured and put out of commission at the very first practice. Needless to say, finding a qualified replacement on such short notice is an extremely difficult task but, as luck would have it, just when things looked extremely bleak a new student by the name of "Missy Pantone" (Eliza Dushku) auditions and agrees to take the empty spot so that things can begin to proceed as normal. Unfortunately, just prior to their first competition Torrence learns that the cheers they have worked on for so long have been stolen from another school and to continue with them would severly impact their chances. Not only that, but the team who invented the cheers are extremely good and intend on proving themselves in the national championships as well. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was an okay comedy for the most part with a few good laughs to be had here and there. Likewise, having a bevy of attractive actresses like Clare Kramer (as "Courtney"), Nicole Bilderback ("Whitney"), Gabrielle Union ("Isis"), Tsianina Joelson ("Darcy") and the aforementioned Kirsten Dunst certainly didn't hurt either. On the other hand, however, I must admit that some of the drama was a bit clichéd and the overall plot was rather predictable as well. All things being equal, I suppose it managed to pass the time well enough and for that reason I have rated it accordingly. Average.