Roll Bounce : Movie Review


Roll Bounce (2005)If John Travolta skated as well as he danced, then “Saturday Night Fever” would have been a lot more like “Roll Bounce,” though the similarities are unavoidable. Both films are about ridiculous fads in the 70’s (disco and roller disco, respectively), and rely on their coming-of-age male protagonists to carry the emotional load of the film. Travolta did a much better job with the latter task, but “Roll Bounce” succeeds on another level as an ensemble piece. Director Malcolm D. Lee has to know that his pint-sized star Bow Wow can’t carry the film on his own, but it doesn’t really matter since the real allure of the picture comes from the mind-blowing skate choreography to the sweet and funky tunes of the soul-infused soundtrack.

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Author : Jason Zingale