Bring It On

Movie Title: Bring It On

Official Website (it might still work): Bring it on

Rating (out of 10): 8

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The Review:

"They say they're perky and cute and athletic to boot." "I say they're goofy and dumb and not a lot of fun." "They whine and complain and are basically a pain." "But hey, it's a film and they do whatever they will." To get people to see their silly little spoof of cheerleaders in Bring it on, directed by Peyton Reed, that is. Yes I was a cheerleader in high school and yes I lettered in the sport. Yes it is a sport. It is a very competitive and difficult sport that combines dance and gymnastic with even more dangerous moves than just regular gymnastics. In fact statistics show this to be more dangerous than football. So why am I spending so much time talking about being a cheerleader? This is a spoof not just your everyday ordinary tits and ass with most of your clothes on flick. Bring it on, starts out going to great lengths to tell the audience the difficulty of the sport and just how much work goes into what they do, then they totally make fun and stereotype the cheerleaders. Okay, I know the movie wouldn't be any fun it they portrayed cheerleaders as they really are. Well maybe one group of cheerleaders didn't get dissed. That group would be East Compton. Kirsten Dunst (Wag the Dog) stars as Torrance Shipman a cheerleader at Rancho Carne High in San Diego, their mascot is a Toro. Whatever, why not just call them Bulls? I am guessing it was supposed to be Rancho Bernardo High? Her boyfriend, also a cheerleader, leaves for LA for school and Dunst finds out she just made captain. She meets the new guy in school while in homeroom, Cliff Pantone, he is played by Jesse Bradford (Romeo + Juliet). Well Cliff has a sister, but she comes into the picture a little later. On the very first day of practice Dunst has her team try a difficult pyramid. They are not ready for such a move and one girl falls and leaves them short a cheerleader just before an important competition. Enters Cliff's sister Missy, played by Eliza Dushku. She is a gymnast with attitude. The team discovers that their National Championship award winning routines are rip offs of the East Compton team thanks to the former caption, Big Red played by Lindsay Sloane and I just can't place that face, I swear I know it but. . .oh still can't place it. Dunst does everything she can to make this right and find a new routine for her team. This movie is entertaining and funny if you are just looking to be entertained. The antics and plot are predictable and satire, but nevertheless funny. It certainly does not portray cheerleaders in their true light but I don't think that was the movies intent. I give Bring It On, an eight out of 10 About-Movies couch rating. I am just thankful my cheerleading experience was nothing like theirs.