Film Review – Footloose

Why would “Footloose” be up for the remake treatment? While plenty of years have passed since its 1984 theatrical debut, the movie still feels like a fresh slice of teen fantasy, infused with an iconic soundtrack and a blissful sense of the zippy MTV era in which it was created. 2011 serves up a modern take on an elderly tale, and there’s actually some imagination in the director’s chair as Craig Brewer (“Hustle and Flow,” “Black Snake Moan”) takes the wheel, tasked with bringing the boogie up to date without disrespecting a feature film that’s prized by so many. “Footloose” turns out to be entertaining, sporadically delightful, but like most reheats, it lacks the essential sense of surprise found in the original picture. It has its highlights, but the production feels more like a corporate decision than a cartwheeling spell of creative expression. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com