Have you ever saw "The Bodyguard", where Kevin Costner protects Whitney Houston from a psychotic stalker and romances her? Then the similarities are there. Take out the dark atmosphere, suspense, thriller, and brutal violence, and you have a lighter side of that film which is not an actual sequel to the 1990 classic, but more of a side story with a dance/romance theme. Though the film does has romance and some violent scenes and some of the dialog may make you snicker, but it doesn't ruin the entire film. There are some references to past films; a dash of Driving Ms Daisy, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, and Othello. But in the end, the film is mostly about interracial dating and culture clashes with some good humorous and touching moments, although I wish that the film could've explored those themes a little more coherently. But in the end,it's just a nice little movie that isn't excessively violent or vulgar, just something to have a decent time at the theaters.
Review of In the Mix
