A predictable yet breezily entertaining and well-acted high school
comedy sees a ragtag dance crew aiming for the top
There’s an easy sleepover movie charm to
Netflix comedy Work It, a charm that’s proved harder to find in their many other teen offerings of late. It’s a familiar package – dance, romance, parents just, like, not getting it – but it’s a slick and engaging construction, directed with more skill than one would usually expect from a Netflix original. Admittedly, that bar is low (and sinking by the week) but arriving with little to no buzz near the end of a grim summer, it’s a warm and welcome surprise, one that feels like an actual movie and one that should find an enthused young audience eager to rewatch over the coming weeks.
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