It's a bit of 60s idealism wedged in what basically looks like a hip-hop music video.
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Dallas Observer
Dallas Observer
The real find-- is Rosario Dawson, who has appeared to good effect in previous smaller roles ("Kids," "He Got Game") and just about walks off with the movie.
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The New York TimesLawrence Van Gelder
The New York TimesLawrence Van Gelder
Turns out to be a pretentiously righteous drama that drowns any claim to serious attention in a sea of superficial characters.
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Slate
Slate
Singer Usher Raymond earns praise as the leader of the group, but the rest of the cast goes largely unnoticed.
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New York PostLou Lumenick
New York PostLou Lumenick
Light It Up would be a strong candidate for the year's most irresponsible movie - if it were remotely believable.