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I've tried a few times with TP films. They're just always atrocious. Poor writing, awful direction, middling (at best) acting. This one is no different. The melodrama is on 10. In the opening scene of the movie, the antics are so far beyond the pale, I couldn't stand to sit through more. Perry desperately needs a writers' room, honest producers that will rein him in, and incisive table reads. It's truly shocking how his work hasn't improved over two decades.

Good addition to the Transformers franchise. As a millennial who grew up on the cartoon, I enjoyed it. The music in the first and last act? Top tier. Definitely evoked 90s NYC in the summertime. The message about coming together, despite our differences, to overcome evil is not lost in the fight scenes. Really quality CGI. I'll give this another watch for sure. That's something I have said about a Transformers movie in forever. Solid 3.5 stars.

Such a lovely adaptation! Halle has a phenomenal voice, and it was so fitting for the role. It appears that trolls are leaving negative reviews. Ignore them and go experience this film for yourself. Totally worth the watch!

NO. Just all-around no. I hate when non-Black media companies try to use Black culture in film. It always turns out badly. The acting is terrible, the premise is ridiculous, and this film shows little appreciation for the historical significance of stepping for Black organizations. From the stereotypes to the message, this film is offensive. Skip it.

Meh. This movie is Lifetime-esque. Enough for background noise, but not much else. The killer is pathetic, the premise is ridiculous, and the script doesn't ring true. Skip it.

I'm 10 minutes into the first episode, and this is a definite no for me. The dialogue is atrocious. I'm a proud Black woman, and in all my time at an HBCU, as a sorority member and businesswoman, I've never had nearly this many forced references about our hair. It sounds like an infomercial, and that's weird. The lead actress seems less than suitable for the depth & nuance such a role requires. I read the book it's based on in high school, and was expecting so much more.

One thought sums up this movie: Meh. It's so mediocre, in fact, that I'm writing this review during the final act of the movie. Russell Crowe delivers an intense (though single-noted) performance as the film's antagonist. The problems lie with the writing, and his supporting cast. The female lead's acting was subpar at best. Nothing about her portrayal carried the weight of the frenetic, horrifying situation in which her character finds herself. The pace of the action is as frenzied as you'd imagine...the deaths as gruesome. For a story that has little (if any) backstory, the gravity of the leads is all the more important. The female "protagonist" is utterly forgettable, and drags down this attempt at a guilty pleasure thriller. If you're bored and come across it, it's a decent one-time watch...otherwise, skip it.