From the infectious beginning when the signature song booms until the final dance, Footloose viewers will find it hard not to tap and dance along to this 80s remake. There is more to it than a catchy song. Directed by Craig Brewer, ( Hustle & Flow) the movie chronicles Ren McCormick’s (Kenny Wormald, Center Stage: Turn it Up) move to Bomont, Georgia, a small bumpkin town which boasts a senior class of around 200 (nothing compared to NP’s) after his mother’s battle with cancer ends. With his swift dance moves and strong almost charming Boston accent, Ren tries to stay out of trouble in a town that is no place like home.

Along the way, he attracts the attention of the preacher’s daughter, (Julianne Hough, Burlesque) Ariel, who resents her good reputation and rushes off to a racetrack to meet her boyfriend after church. The town may be small, but it is made claustrophobic by strict laws that prohibit playing loud music, staying out late, and dancing. Bomont needs a hero to bring life back and let teens be able to have fun instead of focusing on the sadness from a terrible, tragic accident when five seniors were killed on the way home from a party.

Remakes are not always well received, yet this movie allows teens to be introduced to a great story with much needed updating. Wormald is able to fill Kevin Bacon’s shoes and people with memories of the older version will be able to relive it again. Footloose earns 3 out of 5 stars. It would have been more interesting if more changes were made since the script and even Ariel’s dress seem straight from the original.  Footloose is worth seeing especially because of the great dancing, and students will be psyched for upcoming dances.