Honey (2003)
Critic Reviews
|
70
|
The New York Times Dana Stevens
Honey brings out the wholesome, affirmative side of the hip-hop aesthetic without being overly preachy, and it offers a winningly utopian view of show-business success without real costs or compromises.
|
|
50
|
Entertainment Weekly
Despite some sizzle with love interest Mekhi Phifer, the alluring Alba ends up a desexualized mouthpiece.
|
|
50
|
Charlotte Observer Lawrence Toppman
The story's sweet, however stale, and many performers have energy. But screenwriters Alonzo Brown and Kim Watson drain the reality out of it.
|
|
50
|
Philadelphia Inquirer Carrie Rickey
By no means is this a good movie, but it's warmed by the solar energy of its star, who surely deserves better than this formula empowerment flick.
|
|
50
|
Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan
If you're in the mood for a hip-hop film with more happy faces than "The Partridge Family," Honey will divert you.
|
|
40
|
Dallas Observer Robert Wilonsky
Certainly it exists solely to sell a soundtrack; the movie, like most made for teens, is well beside the point.
|
|
40
|
Salon Charles Taylor
There's an entertainingly ludicrous movie lurking somewhere inside of the ludicrous, mediocre one this actually is.
|
|
38
|
Miami Herald Connie Ogle
The dancing, while reasonably entertaining, isn't anything you haven't seen before on MTV or BET, although the soundtrack might be a worthwhile investment for hip-hop fans.
|
|
38
|
USA Today Mike Clark
Hip-hoppish Honey is in the harmlessly junky "let's put on a show" tradition of "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo," minus electricity but with a budget for supporting-cast navel rings that 1984's break-dance sequel certainly didn't have.
|
|
30
|
Washington Post Desson Thomson
Honey's a little too darling for reality but, obviously, that's not what this candy-cane vehicle of a movie is all about. It's about the way Alba moves and how good she looks when she's backlighted and smiling.
|
More Critic Reviews
See all external reviews for Honey (2003) »See also
Awards | FAQ | User Reviews | User Ratings | External Reviews
