Everybody's a critic - 'Honey'

Three stars (out of four)

Movies with hip-hop dance scenes in them have always left me feeling like a klutz. I felt that way after this show, but I also felt like I'd been taught a valuable, albeit cliched, lesson: Stay true to your dreams.

The dance scenes are quite impressive. More impressive is the performance given by Jessica Alba, who plays the lead character, Honey. Honey is a dance choreographer working with inner-city children -- one played by L'il Romeo -- while struggling to make it as hip-hop video choreographer.

Honey's journey to the land of success turns sour as she is pulled away from the children she loves to teach. She finds out that being successful is more about being personally fulfilled than it is about making money.

This one's worth the money.

- Roy Merideth, language arts teacher

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One star (out of four)

"Honey," starring Jessica Alba, attempts to relate to the gold-hearted, inner-city hip-hop dancer/choreographer in all of us.

Alba gives a saccharine-sweet performance as the squeaky-clean Honey. Mekhi Phifer plays Chaz, her supportive love interest. Phifer is barely given a chance to bring any depth to the character. David Moscow plays Michael Ellis, the evil music video producer. Moscow doesn't have an ounce of street credibility, and he is woefully out of place.

Viewers may be able to look past the one-dimensional portrayal of the music industry and the collection of after-school-special cliches. If they do, they will be entertained by the dancing and a gem of a cameo by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot.

- Ben Edwards, sales agent

Twso stars (out of four)

"Honey" is the typical teenage movie. The plot is limited, and its major selling point is that it is filled with major hip-hop artists who will have young people screaming to see this movie.

Honey Daniels is the major character in the movie. She is a 20-something youngster living in the inner city of New York. Her drive in life is to teach dance to inner-city youths.

"Honey" leaves the audience with the feel-good ending of all time. You will leave smiling just because you cannot help yourself.

If your teenager wants to see this movie, I recommend it. It has little violence and few curse words.

- Amy Mattingly, college student