It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

Better Late Then Never

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Blistering performances.

I feel I should first of all say that I am definitely not in the target audience for this movie - I am a Caucasian who is middle- aged. However, all the same I have a strong feeling that the target audience for this movie won't find much that's engaging here. The main problem with this movie? The script. The script rehashes so many elements from past youth-oriented movies that you'll be several steps ahead of the story and characters at every point. But that's not the only problem with the movie. While the movie attempts to introduce a new style of music, the problem is that the music we get to hear is only adequate at best. It's not catchy or exceptional at all.The movie is not without merit. Director Alejandro Chomski does manage to build a surprising amount of atmosphere in both the Puerto Rican and New York City locations. And the cast does give decent and likable performances, though they can only go so far with that aforementioned script. All the same, most viewers will probably be feeling for their remote in order to change the channel not long into watching this.

The whole time I was watching this I couldn't figure out why they were making omarion out to be such a joke. It doesn't take that long to discover this whole movie is really just an excuse to prop his ego. Only it backfires, because this whole movie seems like it either started out as a music video and was made into a movie afterward, or it was a practical joke on 2008's top pick for biggest douche in the universe award.The acting was pretty bad, or maybe it was the script, I really don't know which was worse. The crowds don't look like they like the music, in fact no one other than omarion sounds like they really dig the crap they are being paid to dance to. Too many musicians think they need to be doing everything. Leave the acting to people who have way more talent and practice at it, and maybe go work on those "phat rhymes".

Guy from the Bronx wants to be a hip-hop star, however he's forced to flee to Puerto Rico when he has a run in with some bed guys. Generally it isn't a good sign when the selling point is that a film is produced by a movie star, in this case Jennifer Lopez. Done on the cheap I kept wondering why they couldn't get more money for a better cast and crew.The film is okay, but never really connected with me since its so specifically of a place and life style it fails to click as a story or larger importance. Whats worse is the music isn't very good, which is something I rarely say about urban dramas such as this. Its so abrasive and unremarkable that you don't want to watch the film simply so you won't hear the music.

It's the common plot of guy gets in trouble and gets sent away (like Stomp the Yard) and gets interested in music (You Got Served). It does stray away from the two most common movies everyone thinks You Got Served and Stomp the Yard. We actually get to see two issues get resolved during movie and a plot hole that could have been dealt with if Malik Yoba wasn't in the film. You want to talk about doing a cameo for a check-at least Chris Brown was in Stomp the Yard for more than 2 minutes. Oh don't blink or you will miss J Lo and Marc Anthony's ultra quick cameo towards the end of the film. The acting was mailed in by some of the cast and one of the scenes between Rob and his father in one scene gave you no cause to feel for Rob being upset that his father was never around. It is also interesting that almost everyone in Puerto Rico spoke perfect English and there is a scene that takes a dig about that. For those expecting to see a long version of a music video. Sorry that movie doesn't do that in fact most of those dance scenes happen ultra early and you never see them again. The music was enjoyable and actually got me interested in learning more about Reggaeton. So I don't feel like my $2.50 was wasted on a film that won't be showing this time next week at my theater.