Friday Film: Save the Last Dance [The Chicago Traveler]

Many films that appeal to the young-adult audience are full of clichés and what I call “after-school-special” romanticisms. While Save the Last Dance is not an incredible film, it does present characters that are a little closer to reality than the stereotypes too many movies rely upon. Save the Last Dance (2001) Directed by: Thomas Carter Produced by: Robert W. Cort David Madden Starring: Julia Stiles Sean Patrick Thomas Kerry Washington Distributed by: Paramount Pictures All Movie Guide IMDb Amazon.com The film opens with Sara (Julia Stiles), a teenager from the suburbs, moving to Chicago to live with her father Roy (Terry Kinney) after the unexpected death of her mother. Roy lives in a rough neighborhood in the city and is a bit rough around the edges himself, not at all prepared for the sudden responsibility of parenthood... [read full story]