Feel the Noise
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36 out of 100

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4.9 out of 10

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  • Starring: Giancarlo Esposito, Melonie Diaz, Omarion Grandberry
  • Summary: After a run-in with local thugs, aspiring Harlem rapper Rob flees to a place and father he never knew, and finds his salvation in Reggaeton, a spicy blend of hip-hop, reggae and Latin beats. Puerto Rico, the spiritual home of Reggaeton, inspires Rob and his half-brother Javi to pursue their dream of becoming Reggaeton stars. Together with a dancer named C.C., they learn what it means to stay true to themselves and each other, while overcoming obstacles in love, greed and pride, all culminating in an explosive performance at New York's Puerto Rican Day Parade. (Sony Pictures)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    50
    The plot is contrived, the performances are all over the board, and Chomski's camera ogles his actresses just a little too much.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    50
    No one will mistake director Alejandro Chomski's Feel the Noise for great drama. But there's an undeniable sweetness to the characters, the performers are highly appealing, and the music sizzles.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    50
    Painfully cliched. The music is throbbing and the leads are cute, but there's nothing here viewers haven't seen before.
  4. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Chuck Wilson
    30
    Inane uplift tale for teens.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
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  3. Negative: 4 out of 6
  1. georges.
    10
    Fun and Sexy, great music!
  2. ChadS.
    6
    "Feel the Noise" is an odd duck. Shot on a shoestring budget, this gritty-looking film has very little profanity, or sex. The music is authentic, but the environment it hails from isn't. In spite of this bifurcation, "Feel the Noise" gets by with some very appealing performances. We know Victor Rasuk and Melonie Diaz from "Raising Victor Vargas"(the latter is heartbreaking in "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints"), but we didn't know who Zulay Henao was. We do now. She's a knockout. "Feel the Noise" has a storyline that is mind-numbingly predictable. The story about a troubled boy who leaves the ghetto for a better life feels familiar. Instead of joining a drumline, Rob(Omarion Grandberry) is indoctrinated into the world of reggaeton. He and Javi(Victor Rasuk) form a band. They're good enough to record a demo in New York, but Rob breaks the deal when their producer America-nizes their Puerto Rican sound. Since Javi has some Hispanic blood in him, he's the one who should make the stand against compromise and selling out. Early in "Feel the Noise", their father(Giancarlo Esposito) acts as a mouthpiece for the film's agenda of showing how the colonized rises up against its colonizer when he talks about Puerto Rico's status as the oldest country under colonial rule.… Expand
  3. BrendanA.
    1
    Lazy script-writers don't bother hiding how artifically manipulative and emotionally kitsch they are. Passive feel-good commercial for Puerto Rico and Reggaeton.… Expand
  4. ChinoJ.
    0
    Tired. Same ol' lame story. Nothing that hasen't been seen before. Even thou Raggaeton is slowly fading (trends change), this movie has put the final nail in the coffin. Thanks alot Miss Lopez, thanks for nothing!!!!!!!… Expand

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