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Honey When this movie premiered in December 2003, I said, "Honey is like the sherbet of movies. It cleanses the palette while you feast on Oscar contenders during the month of December, and reminds you that there is much better." It doesn't get better on DVD. Jessica Alba stars as Honey - a wannabe dancer who is struggling to make the big time in New York City. While she's not working at the record store or tending bar, she teaches hip hop dancing at the neighborhood community center in an effort to keep kids out of trouble and off the streets. When it looks like she might have a chance at greatness, Honey has to decide what she's willing to do to be a star, and what she's willing to leave behind. Will Honey be compromised? Can she still make a difference in the kids' lives? While its heart is in the right place, Honey is almost laughable. Writer Alonzo Brown and Kim Watson have provided some of the worst dialogue of the year along with a predictable story that is too familiar to anyone who sees movies on a regular basis. From the failed attempts at sounding authentic to the awkward, silly flirtation scenes between Honey and Chaz (Mekhi Phifer), Brown and Watson need alot of help to raise this to professional levels. When the people sitting next to me talking throughout the movie write better dialogue, that's a sign these writers need to find a different line of work. Granted, the acting doesn't help. Alba comes off stiff and unbelievable as she acts with no soul. I never felt like she connected with the character and became Honey, which is very important in a movie. She is full of zeal as she tries to deliver her lines, but she is out of place and gives the character a naiveté that isn't possible for a person who would have her background working and growing up in a tough community. David Moscow, who plays our villain Michael, is even worse. He mumbles most of his lines like a guy who doesn't remember them, and has no emotion at all. Honey is a feel good film that is full of clichés, especially the music montage as the group tries to put on a show to raise money for the center. It's harmless, non-offensive, even fun at times, but you can see plenty of movies that are much better this weekend. 1 Waffle (Out Of 4) Copyright 2003 - WaffleMovies.com
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