Honey

A dance teacher at a local studio is discovered by the music video industry and is soon working with the big names. However the man that found her soon gives her an ultimatum, sleep with him or get banned from the industry. This happens at the same time as she is helping a group of poor kids by getting them into a music video.

Honey is a sweet movie. Staring Jessica Alba as an up and coming dance choreographer, the movie focuses on two elements. Firstly it is about realizing your dreams and the hard work to get there. And secondly about helping the community and the important work that is done to keep children of the streets.

The story is straight forward and easy to follow. It is told in a subtle and calm manner that I have not seen used in many movies. This technique works well and is refreshing. The plot is decent although pretty easy to predict. This is a dance movie and contains a number of scenes with dancing. How realistic the portrayal of the music scene industry is I do not know. The dancing is however entertaining to watch and is an essential part of the movie.

Honey's major flaw is the acting. It is not very good and feels stiff and forced. The best performance is by Jessica Alba, but also she could have been better. As a whole "Honey" is a nice and sweet movie, it has it's share of flaws but is overall an entertaining movie. The music is a big factor in making this enjoyable together with the dance scenes. 7/10