Breaking Through
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Breaking Through (also known as Breaking Dance in Europe) is a 2015 American-English
Plot
Casey is an dancer who creates a Youtube channel to publishes dancing videos and tutorials, becoming a big hit in a short time. The girl is introduced in the rich and famous world, but fame comes at a price and she will no longer be able to trust her own friends, like the jealous Roseli.
Cast
- Sophia Aguiar as Casey McNamara
- Robert Roldanas Drew
- Bruna Marquezine as Roseli
- Jordan Rodrigues as J.J.
- Julie Warner as Anna
- Shaun Brown as Phillip
- Les Twins as Larry and Laurent Jordan
- Lindsey Stirling as Phelba
- Taeko McCarroll as Michelle
- Jay Ellis as Quinn
- Taylor Locascio as Megan
- McCarrie McCausland as Nick
- Marissa Heart as Tara
- Marcus Emanuel Mitchell as Bryson Chase
- Anitta as herself
Reception
Breaking Through received mostly negative reviews.[1][2] Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter called it derivative.[3] Tat Wolfen from Saturday Star wrote that it was "yet another dance movie that has nothing new to offer".[4] Katie Walsh of the Los Angeles Times called it "a dance movie without good dancing".[5] Monica Castillo writing in The Village Voice said it was "convoluted drama" and had " tepid routines".[6] David Noh of Film Journal International thought it "could well rank as the blandest movie musical ever made."[7] On the positive side Sandie Angulo Chen of Common Sense Media gave it three stars, saying the story was "both familiar and heartwarming".[8]
References
- ^ "Breaking Through", Meta Critic
- ^ "Breaking Through", Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Lowe, Justin (9 October 2015), "'Breaking Through': Film Review", Hollywood Reporter
- ^ Wolfen, Tat (17 October 2015), "Nothing new and full of tiring cliches", Saturday Star
- ^ Walsh, Katie (8 October 2015), "Review 'Breaking Through' is a dance movie without good dancing", Los Angeles Times
- ^ Castillo, Monica (9 October 2015), "Breaking Through (NR)", Village Voice, archived from the original on 7 March 2017, retrieved 7 March 2017
- ^ Noh, David (7 October 2015), "Film Review: Breaking Through", Film Journal International, archived from the original on 28 December 2018, retrieved 7 March 2017
- ^ Chen, Sandie Angulo (23 October 2015), "Breaking Through", Common Sense MediaFilm Journal International
External links
- Breaking Through at IMDb
