Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Bring it On: All or Nothing (2006)

 'Bring It On: All or Nothing' is the 3rd film in the 'Bring It On' film series, I skipped the second one because it is not currently free on Prime. The franchise is seemingly all variations on a theme, no recurring characters or schools. Number 3 is very on par with number one, maybe even slightly better. The first film wanted to be two kinds of movies at the same time, this is also true of number 3, wanting to be both naughty and wholesome, however this central contradiction is seemingly more at home in a smaller, non theatrical budget.

Hayden Panettiere, still a minor at the time of filming, is cheer captain at her upscale California high school. Shortly into her senior year her family is forced by economic circumstances to move, relocating her to a very working class and ethic high school. Hayden slowly accustomes herself to a new environment and friends, overcomes personal prejudices and realizes how shelterd she was and how shallow some of her old friends were. In the end her new squad must compete against her old squad to land positions as back up dancers in a Rhianna (yes she is actually in the film) music video and get new computers for their school. Turns out as you'd expect. **

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