BLOOD, SWEAT & CHEER (2022)

 

Directed By: Traci Hays

Written By: Barbara Zagrodink

Cinematography: Greg Hudgins 

Editor: Aaron Putnam

Cast: Tammin Sursok, Monroe Cline, Kaylan Montgomery, Aliyah Jacqueline Vasquez, John Paul Kakos, Doug Dawson, Andrew Shaw, Courtney James Clark

A suburban divorcée masquerades as her teenage daughter in a twisted attempt to make the dance squad at a local high school.

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With a title like this, you know what you’re getting into. As the film is ridiculous and built on camp as melodrama, which makes it a fun watch and whenever the film tries, you never can quite take it too seriously though I believe that was it’s true aim.

As you have a leading actress who is a beautiful woman, but you would never believe could pass as a teenager, even as half the women who play teenagers in this film, look to be in their 20s

It almost feels like Drew Barrymore never been kissed where we go along with the rules for the film, but you know an actuality no one would truly believe this. As in plot and motivations of the main character are understandable, but so silly.

The production values and script are quality so those who are watching this looking for skin or even violence will be disappointed as this is pretty much a PG or rather PG-13 rated film so all you have to go off of is the comedy and camp quality of the film.

Shock this wasn’t a lifetime channel original as it could’ve easily gone further than what it does, but it’s silly enough to maybe make family film night and not be too risky

Even the choreographed dance sequences are not that impressive for supposedly going for the city or state championships, and it has a strange credit sequence for its final credits where we just watch everybody coming out of the gym all the credits and it really adds nothing to the film or the characters so it’s an odd choice.

I can give the cast credit as they truly try to sell the material and make you emphasize with them and find themselves in.

though at heart, this is truly be movie material with a C grade polish and script. As this film was meant to entertain and have fun with for the cast and audience. 

Grade: C-