Educ Elect. 3 Movie Review

1. Take the Lead

2. Movie Summary
• In New York, the polite dance instructor Pierre Dulaine sees a black
teenager vandalizing the car of the director of a public school and on the
next day he volunteers to teach dance to students to give respect,
dignity, self-confidence, trust and teamwork. The reluctant director
Augustine James offers the troublemakers that are in detention
expecting Pierre to give-up of his intentions. Pierre struggles against the
prejudice and ignorance of the students, parents and other teachers, but
wins his battle when the group accepts to compete in a ballroom dance
contest.

3. •Augustine James offers the troublemakers
that are in detention expecting Pierre to
give-up of his intentions. Pierre struggles
against the prejudice and ignorance of the
students, parents and other teachers, but
wins his battle when the group accepts to
compete in a ballroom dance contest.

4. • Despite criticism from students in his formal dance
academy as well as from parents and fellow teachers
who believe that the kids need more math and less
dance, Dulain catches the students' attention with a
tango session. After their initial indifference, they
eventually compete in a dance contest; the important
thing isn't winning, but making a difference.

5. Characters
• Antonio Banderas as Pierre Dulaine A renowned ballroom
dance instructor who volunteers to teach the delinquent
school students in detention.
• John Ortiz as Mr. Joseph Temple: A teacher who only cares
for academic success. He believes the school should focus
more on supporting students who deserve help.

6. •Alfre Woodardas Principal Augustine James:
She thinks Pierre is an idealistic dreamer,
but grows to respect him for the changes he
has made to the students' attitudes.

7. The Students
• Rob Brown as Jason "Rock" Rockwell: His brother died through using drugs, and
he has a longstanding feud with LaRhette, whose brother was allegedly the
dealer.
• Yaya DaCosta as LaRhette Dudley: Her mother works as a prostitute, so she takes
care of her younger siblings; cooking for them and helping them with their
homework.
• Dante Basco as Ramos: He is openly flirtatious and a good dancer. He has an
ongoing feud with Danjou.
• Elijah Kelley as Danjou: A quiet young man who has trouble dancing.
• Jenna Dewan as Sasha: A pretty and a talented dancer. She is caught in a love
triangle with Danjou and Ramos.
• Laura Benanti as Tina
• Jasika Nicole as Egypt
• Brandon D. Andrews as Mountain: A large and overweight pupil who befriends
Caitlin.

8. • Lauren Collins as Caitlin: Pressured by her parents' expectations, she feels out
of place with Morgan and the other "better" dancers.
• Marcus T. Paulk as Eddie: A talented DJ, he tampers with the sound system
when the dance competition is over and turns on rap music.
• Katya Virshilas as Morgan: A gifted dancer, she is arrogant and rude to the
others in detention; dismissing them as "nobodies with no talent."
• Jonathan Malen as Kurd: A self-proclaimed "player", he confides in Pierre that
he is very frightened of his sexual urges.
• Shawand McKenzie as Big Girl: Mountain's cousin. At first, she openly
disgusted by Kurd's blatant sexual behavior; going so far as to wear gloves
when she is forced to dance with him, but later warms up to him.
• Joseph Pierre as Trey
• The film also stars Alison Sealy-Smith and Phillip Jarrett as Rock's parents; Jo
Chim as Gretchen; Kevin Hanchard as Woodley; Joseph Pierre as Trey; Lyriq
Bent as Easy; and Sharron Matthews as Ms. Rosemead

9. Moral Issues of the movie
Patience is a virtue, that is the most suitable line that is fit to this
movie, in order for you to be successful in what you are doing and
what you are aiming for, you need to be perseverant and patient to
the thing that serves a conflict,, you must be hardworking to find the
best solution to get out from it. It is not the end if of everything if
there are some circumstances that blocks what you are doing, take it
as a challenge as it will level up your mind in thinking deeply for
plenty of solution. Never give up, no matter what comes in your way,
take everything that the time gives you as you are in the journey to
success, because it will give you a great chance to answer the further
challenges ahead. Take everything as a KEY to your success.

10. Insights
The movie was very an interesting one, it
really reflects my future profession, it gives me a
lot of strategies that I’d never been encountered
before, it also emphasizes the roles of being a
teacher especially when you are having a
students who are very much difficult to manage
due to their behaviors,

11. The movie also promoted the different
styles on how to catch the attention of the
students in order for the teacher to generate the
suitable strategy so that the intended learning
outcome shall be achieved. It was done by
looking first the different life background of the
students, in this strategy the teacher able to
insert his way how to manage the students, and
in that way he was able to see and use the
capabilities if his students to assess learning.

12. I also realized throughout the movie, yes, it is a great challenge
for a teacher to handle students who’s having a diverse tricky to
handle attitudes, that maybe you will be turn down if the students
will humiliate you, hard for you to make them follow, and even if they
will going to walkout from you, it is a very devastating if it is the thing
that will be happened, but for me as I’ve watch the movie, it is a great
opportunity for me, on how I am going to capture their interest for
me to inject the learning needs with use of their talents, capabilities
and even abilities, because in that way I can be able to make their
learning interest bloom, that is why somehow I need to have a very
long rope of patient and perseverance in order for me to do that, and
I also need to posses a wide open mind to see their life background
and situation for me to formulate suitable strategy that would
effectively persuade them to listen, learn and perform.