Julia Stiles hits another homerun with her latest release, Save the Last Dance. It opened in theaters January 2001. Frankly, there aren't many teen movies that don't insult one's intelligence. Often, they're either preachy or total fluff. Save the last Dance is one of the exceptions. Its main characters aren't "dumb kids" as we’re all too used to seeing; they are quite the opposite. This film is smart, real, serious and a lot of fun at the same time. Most importantly, it shows a strong and intelligent man and woman, a believable romance, and it has characters who are able to change and grow.
As the film opens, 17-year-old Sara is moving from a white suburb to multicultural Chicago, where she'll live with her estranged father Roy (Te
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