Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

TaryBiggBall It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

waiching liu I saw this movie when it was premiered on Channel 4 for the first time on Sunday 13 September, this year and I have to say that afterwards I thought it was okay, at best.Take The Lead is basically 'Fame' mixed in with elements from the Australian flick, 'Strictly Ballroom' and 'Dangerous Minds'- but whereas those movies in their own way, captured the essence of triumph over adversity and the idea of working hard to get to where you want to be and in Fame's case, combining it with dance, Take The Lead doesn't necessarily quite hit the mark.It wasn't by any means awful, but neither was it fantastic- yet it was entertaining to say the least. I expected more in terms of what was happening, but it just didn't materialise throughout the duration of the movie.I did feel that some parts of the movie were a little too over-exaggerated and corny, but they didn't put me off from watching it the whole way through.Antonio Banderas's performance wasn't his best, but with regards to the material he was given, he made the most out of it and at times, he really asserted his authority in this film. As his character tries to instill confidence, passion to his students and motivating them to take a keen interest in ballroom dancing. The choreography was good though- well executed and captured and shot on camera brilliantly, the acting was good in places, but the script was somewhat of a letdown.I really wanted to enjoy this movie a lot- instead, it didn't live up to what I expected from it, and I expected more from 'Take The Lead'.The ending especially disappointed me and I felt this was a let down, given that it didn't go to great lengths to tie up the loose ends of the characters' own predicaments. I'm not sure that many people who have watched or will watch the movie will buy that ending completely. I didn't.If you're expecting something similar on the lines of 'Fame', 'Strictly Ballroom' then you can forget it. It is entertaining to watch yes and it is not bad, but that's about it. If you do watch 'Take the Lead', then it is probably best to do so for the choreography than for anything else.

lastliberal Yes, I know another teacher in the ghetto movie, but this one is really good.Antonio Banderas is fantastic as a dance instructor who want to teach things like respect and courtesy through ballroom dancing. You know, of course, how it will turn out. All of these movies end the dame, whether it is To Sir With Love or Stand and Deliver or Lean on Me. There are classes all over New York and moving across the country following the lead of Pierre Dulaine.It is the music that really makes this film - a combination of ballroom tunes and rap. The energy is continuous. The tango in the classroom was exquisite.There are a lot of interesting characters in this film, as there always is with this type of work. You will enjoy them all.

Claudio Carvalho In New York, the polite dance instructor Pierre Dulaine (Antonio Banderas) sees a black teenager vandalizing the car of the director of a public school and on the next day he volunteers to teach dance to students to give respect, dignity, self-confidence, trust and teamwork. The reluctant director Augustine James (Alfre Woodard) offers the troublemakers that are in detention expecting Pierre to give-up of his intentions. Pierre struggles against the prejudice and ignorance of the students, parents and other teachers, but wins his battle when the group accepts to compete in a ballroom dance contest.Movies of dance are usually attractive, and the entertaining "Take the Lead" is no exception. However, this feature is more important because it is based on a true story of a man that has decided to make a difference, helping poor students to see life with another perspective. Antonio Banderas shows again that he is a "complete" actor, capable of performing the most different roles. The real Pierre Dulaine deserves this homage for the importance of his gesture and action. Jenna Dewan, from "Step-up" and the sexy Katya Virshilas are stunning dancers and the actors and actresses present wonderful choreographic dances. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "Vem Dançar" ("Come to Dance")

deepeeshui Compared to other dancing and motivating movies, this was the best. I loved it because it makes a lot of sense,its simple and their is no exaggeration about the students life situations, the acting was great, it was funny as well. The movie had a lot of dancing and at the same time self esteem motivation for the students. The teacher (antonio banderas) also explained the genre of the different types of music and dancing to the students. No gang killing, pregnancy drama, or drug dealing,no continuous tiring racism remarks; they did mentioned some past problems with all of this situations in each family which help support the movie plot and save a lot of time for the movie. Their is a little drama involved, but not the kind that you get sick off hearing and crying, mushy kinda stuff. Its a "you can do it" kind of persuasive movie, either u try until u get it or don't even bother trying. The good part is that the teacher didn't get involved in the students life out side the school setting, he didn't go knocking on their parents door begging them for permission for his students to dance or butting in the students private life, like most movies do. The teacher didn't talk much about his life, he was brief and concentrated more on the students than anything else, he wasn't pushy with them either, he let them do things their way and style with no dramatic changes, like it should be in real life. I would definitely recommend people to watch this movie.