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Make It Happen

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I just saw this movie on Lifetime Movie Network. If you like made for television, chick flicks (or dance movies) then you'll enjoy this. It has some well choreographed burlesque dance routines that are really fun. I also like that the dancers are modestly dressed (compared with other films) and still manage to be sexy. A great movie for girls night. Just know, the story is predictable and formulaic. But who cares? It's fun!

I got a chance to watch this flick and enjoyed it greatly. It's best described as being in the vein of Save the Last Dance and Coyote Ugly mixed together, in that it has elements of both in it. This is actually quite interesting as I enjoyed both those, and it felt quite welcome here.

The acting is just right in my opinion, though I'm pretty sure it won't win any oscars or even get nominated. It's definitely a fun movie though so if you liked Save the Last Dance, and Coyote Ugly, you may just like this movie.

this is a good movie i alway's like dancing movie's, and winstead alway's play her role good, never seen her in a movie i didin't like, the story may not be considered original by some people, but it's new it's differen't and i deffinitly like this better then coyote ugly.

This was better the first time I saw it for free on tv, but it was a spontaneous purchase along with others.

The story isn't so great, and definitely not original; a combination of Coyote Ugly and Save the Last Dance. The few burlesque performances are fun and too short. Not sure why they kept it so tame. Ending is too obvious.

I LOVED this movie! the Danicing is good the Story is better,The Music is good,I would like to find the Soundtrack to this movie.

'Make it Happen' is your typical tale of a small town girl named Lauryn(Mary Elizabeth Winstead) with big dreams to leave her job working at her family auto shop and become a dancer in the big city. Of course she gets to the big audition and doesn't merit one of only twenty open spots. Lauryn can't seem to make herself admit defeat, and lucky for her she meets Dana(Tessa Thompson) who not only offers to let her crash at her place, but finds her a job at Ruby's the bar she dances at. Only Lauryn doesn't get a job as a dancer, but as an accountant instead. That is until she gets her big shot when one of the girls can't dance, and she'll have to step up and just make it happen.

There's not much more to say about 'Make it Happen', we've seen this movie so many times before under different names: Center Stage, Coyote Ugly, Step Up, Save the Last Dance ... the list goes on and on. When it comes down to it the acting is fine, nothing exceptional, the same goes for the dancing. There was no specific routine that blew my mind, and no fantastically redeeming qualities to speak of.(Although, I must admit Riley Smith as Lauryn's new boytoy Russ was the one thing that really kept me interested....)


'Make it Happen' is the perfect rainy day movie, grab some popcorn or hot chocolate and enjoy it for what it is, some fun, light fluff.

This movie was awesome, fast paced, well choreographed, and high energy. A
must see if you like dance, good music.