Street dancer, Thomas Uncles is from the wrong side of the tracks, but his bond with the beautiful Megan White might help the duo realize their dreams as they enter in the mother of all dance battles.
The jokes here aren't just low-hanging fruit, they are fruit lazily taken out of the moldy pile.
– Monica Hesse,
Washington Post,
22 May 2009
rotten:
If there exists anyone in the comedy business less funny than the Wayans clan, it's Amy Sedaris, so she's here, too.
– Kyle Smith,
New York Post,
26 May 2009
rotten:
Yes, it's rated PG-13, except it's also inappropriate for anyone over 13.
– Aaron Hillis,
Village Voice,
27 May 2009
fresh:
In this enjoyably dirty-minded sendup of when-ballet-met-hip-hop youth musicals, the Wayans brothers hand the directorial reigns over to their nephew, Damien Dante Wayans, who piles on the stupid/smart gags with just the right what-the-hell abandon.
– Owen Gleiberman,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 May 2009
rotten:
The genre is ripe for mocking. But this steers clear of smart observational comedy and goes for gross-out every time.