Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

I watched parts of this movie on the TV once and enjoyed it very much. Since then, I was looking for a copy of the movie so I can watch it end to end without missing a single scene.There isn't much of a story but all the dancing is a sheer pleasure to behold. I couldn't help smiling happily whenever perfection was up there on the screen to regard. The plot is more or less predictable. If you are even sightly into any dance form, you will enjoy this movie immensely. The cut-throat competition in the world of ballet is well depicted. The movie also highlights the fact that one should follow one's heart, even if it not what you are best at or even if you have spent most of your life until now doing something that you are only doing because things happened that way or someone wanted you to. Some characters in the movie stop pursuing ballet in the movie since it is no longer a source of fun for them, but only a source of stress.A light watch that ends on a happy note. I give it a 9/10.

This movie isn't perfect. The acting and script are sometimes a little clunky, but considering dance movies are notoriously difficult to get right, I love this film and I think it gels together well. The casting of Ethan Stiefel as the lead male is a master stroke -- he plays the egotistical yet gifted star extremely well. Amanda Schull as the naive female lead is, to me, more of a natural dancer than actor, but overall, she really does well in quite a meaty role. I love the soundtrack, especially Jamiroquai's 'Canned Heat', and the dancing is fantastic. The locations are very impressive. The sub-plot of the pushy mom living her dreams through her anorexic daughter who doesn't want to be a dance star, is impressive. One flaw is how everything is neatly tied up at the end, and the love scene is terribly awkward, complete with over-wrought music. Also Schull's character stating to her ex-lover that "as a boyfriend, you kind of suck" doesn't ring true. I mean, he's her future employer, and she just wouldn't say that.

So to start off, i am a dancer (modern not ballet) and will be as along as i can stand. i found this story very relate able. I think fellow dancers can also identify with many of the same situations and perhaps see some of our friends (dancers) in the characters. This does not mean by any means that non-dancers can't appreciate it. I think they can appreciate it as well but perhaps not understand some concepts. The acting was fairly good not the greatest in the world and the dancing was absolutely superb. The dancing was never boring. The movie overall was pretty good but not something that i would want to watch 3 times in one night or anything.

CENTER STAGE **** Engaging modern-day musical about the meeting of various ballerinas (both male and female) at a particular ballet school where they attend, and how they respond to each other and the training they undertake. Unlike other motion pictures of this type that casts actors for their actorial experience rather than dancing ability, 'Center Stage', features newcomers who had real-life training in dance, a real plus. Within the screenplay lies a fine balance of competitive dance numbers, interesting character dynamics, and comic humor which adds to the film's entertainment. Excellent choreography by Susan Stroman.