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Kay Panabaker, Naturi Naughton, Asher Book, Kherington Payne, Bebe Neuwirth, Paul Iacono, Charles S. Dutton, Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally, Cody Longo (mehr)Streaming (4)
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Der in einer Welt von Drogen und Gangs großgewordene Rapper Malik (Collins Pennié, "Half Nelson", "Fired Up!") gehört zu den wenigen, die die Aufnahmeprüfung der High School of Performing Arts geschafft haben. Er konzentriert sich auf die Musik und lernt dabei den talentierten Komponisten Victor (Walter Perez, Inhale) kennen. Gemeinsam entdecken sie in der angehenden Konzertpianistin Denise (Naturi Naughton, Notorious B.I.G.) eine außerordentlich talentierte R&B-Sängerin und überreden sie, zusammen mit ihnen eine Band zu gründen. Doch das muss Denise vor ihrem strengen Vater (Julius Tennon) verheimlichen, in dessen Augen nichts außer klassischer Musik einen Wert hat... (Verleiher-Text)
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Overall, I thought it was a mix of Never Back Down and High School Musical, but it was better than those films combined. I haven't seen the original film, so I don't know how high the bar was, and that's why I can't judge this new remake here, which didn't exactly get a standing ovation. I quite liked it within reason. There was a mix of completely unknown actors and acting veterans and it was all in balance. The soundtrack was great and didn't tear my ears out as it tends to with contemporary teen musicals. Of course it couldn’t be more cliché and we see the same situations as many other American films, but for me it was an enjoyable and average film with amazing visuals and sound.
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Sure, the musical scenes are quite alright, but that's somewhat expected. Otherwise, it's just another unnecessary remake that lacks the urgency of the original film, which was somehow rawer and didn't try to present itself as something glossy. There, "Fame" sounded truly ironic, because behind fame lies a lot of effort. Not to mention it has its price. I didn't get that vibe from this remake.
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