I watch them all.It's not better than the amazing ones (_Strictly Ballroom_, _Shall we dance?_ (Japanese version), but it's completely respectable and pleasingly different in parts.I am an English teacher and I find some of the ignorance about language in some of these reviews rather upsetting. For example: the "name should scream don't watch. 'How she move.' Since when can movie titles ignore grammar?" There is nothing inherently incorrect about Caribbean English grammar. It's just not Canadian standard English grammar. Comments about the dialogue seem off to me. I put on the subtitles because I'm a Canadian standard English speaker, so I just AUTOMATICALLY assumed that I would have trouble understanding all of it. It wasn't all that difficult and it gave a distinctly different flavour as the other step movies I have seen were so American.I loved that this movie was set in Toronto and, in fact, wish it was even more clearly set there. I loved that the heroine was so atypically cast. I enjoyed the stepping routines. I liked the driven Mum character. I felt that many of the issues in the movie were addressed more subtly than is characteristic of dance movies.In summary, if you tend to like dance movies, then this is a decent one. If you have superiority issues about the grammar of the English standard you grew up speaking, your narrow mind may have difficulty enjoying this movie.

Don't waste your time. This is your typical, no-content dance movie. This movie is for sistas and brothers in the same way "Bring It On" was for white-girl cheerleaders. High-schoolers with no sense of what makes a movie good are the only people who will find this movie worth watching. The plot is stupid and is tries unsuccessfully to be believable. The soundtrack is good, and the stepping is great. This does not, however, constitute a full-length feature film. This movie would have been more appropriate for a special on MTV. The acting was questionable by the female lead, but the male lead's acting showed some promise. Granted, the script did not give them much to act with. Overall, the movie is a dud. Don't waste your money on the film. Buy the soundtrack instead.

Dance films, however clichéd and corny they may be, have an energy and vibe to them that transcends the need for a rock solid plot line. Things are no different in "How She Move," except that the performances and atmosphere of the picture are more captivating than most contemporary dance films.After the drug-overdose induced death of her older sister, Raya (Rutina Wesley) is haunted by the accident and her grief takes over her life and choices throughout the film. Her sister's death left her family in financial ruins, and this forces Raya to leave her elite private school for a far grittier public school in Jane Finch-Corridor, Toronto. She had the opportunity to get a scholarship that could get her back into her private school, a chance she destroyed, and now her only option is to earn the money to get back into the school on her own terms.As Raya drifts further into the world that took the life of her sister, being a world of drugs, alcohol and partying, she still clashes with a few who believe her to be nothing more than a snob. Her main clash is with tough girl Michelle (Tre Armstrong), which eventually leads to a number of unplanned dance-offs, using her undeniable step skills to break out.Her mother (Melanie Nicholls-King) urges her to focus on her studies and Raya keeps the fact that she blew her scholarship exam a secret. She continues focusing her attention on dance, ignoring her mother's warnings.She sets her sights on the all-male dance crew, JSJ, of which her good friend Bishop (Dwain Murphy), is a member of. JSJ are heading towards the "Step Monster" dance competition in Detroit and the winners would walk away with a rather large cash prize ($50, 000). Step teams and competitions are extremely sexist, and while Raya's decision to join JSJ may isolate her from her fellow female steppers, the only way for her to get the kind of recognition she needs is to join a male team. When she clashes with Bishop, she is forced to leave JSJ for a rival team that has less chance of winning the top prize, only to return to JSJ for the finale showdown. It is not my intention to spoil any of the highly predictable details, but this kind of information comes standard with any dance-minded film.The magnetic and expertly choreographed dance routines are not mindlessly implemented to distract from the story, we are given time to understand the performers first and learn what makes them tick. Dancing comes second. The film's script, which reworks many worn out plot points into a thing of urgency, is invested in exploring the interactions and relationships of the, very often confined, characters far more than the usual one-dimensional examination this genre usually steeps to.The performances in the film are most surprising, with newcomer Rutina Wesley giving an admirable turn that serves as the anchor of the story. She is convincing and energetic, not only in her dancing. Her demonstration of how easily Raya's emotions fluctuate is powerful, and her body language is expertly defined. Melanie Nicholls-King and Conrad Coates give small but heart-warming and moving portrayals as Raya's parents, giving the film its rewarding sense of family values, but not only biological family, also the connections the dancers share with each other, especially the confrontations between Raya and Michelle.This is a dance film that just happens to be better than most others in the genre. It is an untidy and flawed film, and its faults, including the majority of the film's seemingly forced dialogue, are obvious. Director Ian Iqbal Rashid cleverly attempts to stay away from clichéd devices and story arcs (he is not always successful), infusing breathtaking choreography with resonant human interaction, that makes How She Move somewhat weighty and somewhat enjoyable, but nothing more.

I noticed this movie was getting trashed well before it hit the theaters and I too didn't have high hopes for it. I figured it was another "You Got Served" type of movie with some nice dance moves and horrid acting. I was at the theater and deciding between this and Meet the Spartans and picked this. To my surprise the acting wasn't bad at all and the movie was actually pretty good. The fact that it has a lower rating than You Got Served is absolutely ridiculous. Instead of listening to the garbage posted on here I recommend going to see a matinée showing of this movie so you don't spend too much. I think you will be pleasantly surprised with how wrong everyone has been about it. When it comes to dance movies this is certainly one of the better ones with far superior acting than many of the other ones. Go see the movie and judge for yourself. Hopefully the rating will rise after it comes out on DVD and more people check the movie out instead of judging it based on comments before the movie released.edit The movie is now moving closer to its correct rating. Over 1000 people have given it a rating of 9, a bit too high but at least it is helping to offset the ridiculous votes of 1.