by Jenny Jones

Lena is a teenage idol at her high school in East L. A. She is drop dead gorgeous, the captain of the school’s cheerleading squad and hopes to take them all the way to the Spirit Championships this year (the most sought after title by cheerleading squads everywhere). Everything in Lena’s life is perfect until her mother marries a rich, white widow from Malibu. Suddenly Lena is forced to leave her close friends behind, transfer schools in the middle of the year and move in with her mother’s new hubby and his nerdy daughter, Sky. To make matters worse Lena finds herself in the middle of a cat fight with Avery, the Barbie-like queen of the Malibu high school. And to add further insult, she is falling in love with Avery’s brother Evan, who is the most popular guy in the entire school. Will Lena run back to East L. A. and the safety of her old home girls, or will she stay and challenge Avery to a cheerleading showdown and fight for the man she wants?

Are you at all interested to know what happens to Lena and her friends? I was not, so I found it difficult to sit through. However, if you enjoyed the dance-off duels of the first 4 “Bring it on” movies you may be quite pleased with this latest installment. Be prepared for the same “Jonas Brothers” type dance tunes and overacted, over dramatic teenage bickering, corniness and immaturity.

Two minutes into this movie I groaned “Oh my God” out loud, only to have my ten year old son respond with “Yay, this movie is totally awesome!” I was caught off guard by his reaction and decided to just sit silently for the rest of the film and simply observe my kids. They absolutely adored it! The constant teenage back talking, one-liners and spontaneous song singing and dance routines drew them in and kept them totally captivated for the entire hour and 43 minutes. They even stood up at certain parts and danced around the living room. Who knew?

Whereas, the Mickey Mouse Club meets Beverley Hills 90210 is totally not for me, it definitely appeals to the younger crowd. This was not the type of movie I would ever sit down and watch on my own, but if I am ever looking for some entertainment for the younger members of the family I’ll know exactly what to reach for.

5.5 / 10

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