tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120574305705163258.post6426315201789118851..comments2023-09-19T09:09:14.161-07:00Comments on Red Carpet Closet: Disney Channel's 'Let It Shine' PremiereKristyn Burtthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14035984713982994861noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120574305705163258.post-2215341872739195362012-06-18T01:56:11.711-07:002012-06-18T01:56:11.711-07:00Coco Jones is pretty talented. I think it's t...Coco Jones is pretty talented. I think it's the best musical Disney has put together since the High School Musical series. The cast was impressive, both leads did a convincing job acting + singing and the songs really tied into the story. There was a moment where I thought something innovative was going to happen and they were going to switch up the plot a bit, but no. So very entertaining but too many conflicts for the hero to convincingly resolve them all in the time alloted. <br /><br />Short form: casting excellent; music good; conflict with Dad good; conflict of best friend and girl triangle good if predictable; conflict with egomaniac rapper, a bit too much; best friend and girl individual journeys to authentic versions of selves, I wouldn't have minded spending more time with either of those story threads or actors but the writers had other plans. Nice use of the basic thread of the Cyrano story to spin a solid movie.mdnightmavericknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2120574305705163258.post-84264098365184313432012-06-14T22:15:50.413-07:002012-06-14T22:15:50.413-07:00Coco Jones has the sort of energy + enthusiasm tha...Coco Jones has the sort of energy + enthusiasm that just makes a person smile. Looking forward to seeing Let It Shine tomorrow. The music videos I've seen have been good.mdnightmavericknoreply@blogger.com