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Susan Stark, Detroit News: It's a bad joke. Read more
Mary Murfin Bayley, Seattle Times: An unexpected pleasure. Read more
Margaret Putnam, Dallas Morning News: If you have the remotest interest in ballet, Center Stage is impossible to pass up. Read more
A.O. Scott, New York Times: Read more
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle: In terms of story and characters, this film pirouettes into the orchestra pit. Read more
Glenn Giffin, Denver Post: A pleasant little fantasy film masquerading as real life. Read more
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: Center Stage is the same old stuff, not an arabesque more. Read more
Ted Gideonse, Newsweek: Seeing foot-work this fun on film is enough. Give Center Stage an encore just for existing. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: With a plot that is constructed entirely out of formula situations and familiar plot elements, Center Stage feels like a rerun of Flashdance grafted onto The Cutting Edge. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Center Stage has moments of joy and moments of insight. Read more
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle: The acting is wooden. Read more
Emanuel Levy, Variety: Assuming that every generation needs its own dance film, Hytner revists the turf of films like Turning Point (classic ballet), Chrous Line (Broadway dancing) and Saturday Night Fever (disco) and blends together their themes and persona to little effect. Read more
Elizabeth Zimmer, Village Voice: Nicholas Hytner's movie might be subtitled Beverly Hills 90210 Goes to Juilliard. Read more
Desson Thomson, Washington Post: Center Stage is all dancing and hugging and no good. Read more