Published on: 10th August, 2009
Release Date: September 25, 2009
Studio: MGM Studios
Director: Kevin Tachareon
Starring: Thomas Dekker, Naturi Naughton, Collins Pennie, Kristy Flores, Paul Iacono, Kay Panabaker, Kherington Payne, Walter Perez, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Debbie Allen, Kelsey Grammer, Charles S. Dutton, Megan Mullally, Bebe Neuwirth
Genre: Musical /Drama
‘Fame’ is largely the rehashing of the Oscar –garnering original 1980 musical movie helmed by Alan Parker that trails the harrowing failures and the ecstatic triumphs of a highly motivated bunch of youthful performers and their instructors as they steer through four years of schooling at the exalted High School for Performing Arts located in New York. The implausible cut-throat competitive air of the school where eager learners from all strata of life are provided an opportunity to excel and achieve enduring eminence achieved solely through ability, perseverance and hard work.
As every student’s ardour goes through imminent assessment, they soon realise that along with nurturing their arty ambitions, they have to face up to several turbulent times of learning, profound camaraderie, burgeoning romance and self-exploration.
With each individual student endeavouring to grasp an instant in the limelight, they soon realize who is naturally endowed and disciplined to shine out. With the adoration and assistance of co-performers and pals, they will eventually comprehend who among them is the rightful contender to Fame.
A motivational movie with its vast and vivacious young star cast effectually manages to create a vibrant environment sated with simple, fluid and power-pumping performances, jigging into a feverish and captivating cadenced style of the film’s foot tapping dance numbers and underscoring ample sequences bound to be worth the outlay of admittance.