Save the Last Dance

In this romantic drama, two teenagers in love struggle to look past their differences. After the unexpected death of her mother, Sarah Johnson (Julia Stiles) moves to Chicago to live with her father. Knowing no one at her new school and not at home in a gritty, inner-city high school, Sarah has ...more

This slick teen romance is standard formulaic fare from MTV Films with a cliché story and likable leads. A squeaky-clean tale of an interracial couple, this movie is an example of marketing to kids with a combination of pop music, dance, and romance. At least it benefits from the acting abilities of the two stars, Julia Stiles as Sara and Sean Patrick Thomas as Derek. The romance is convincing and appealing throughout their courtship of dance lessons, and that is good enough. Unfortunately, the ...more