Let It Shine

Never too old for Disney
Myself my 31 yr old daughter and her 7 yr old daughter sat down and watched this on it's original air date. We have all watched this on every re-airing since. Thia is the first Disney movie that had me hooked from the opening number to the finale. I have already purchased the DVD, was a "must add" to my library. Disney got this one right. I love how it showed that even with young kids Hollywood has a "standard of beauty". The friendship between Kris and Cyrus was outstanding. When it counted each one was willing to do whatever it took to save the friendship. The father the Reverend had some valid points, but misused his pulpit to drive them to his young people. Instead of having a dialog with them, he threw scriptures at them. That is the very reason our young people are MIA today. Mom played a very vital roll, she kept her son encouraged while trying to get her husband to see the error of his ways. If you have not seen this movie, I strongly suggest you and your entire family watch...

Awesome!!!
Great movie!! DVR'd the movie. My 4yo and I has watched this movies at least 3 times a day. Ready to watch it again.

An Extremely Entertaining Disney Film
Cyrus DeBarge (Tyler James Williams) is a young man who loves to write songs. He also has excellent freestyle rap skills, but lack of confidence is keeping him from performing in front of an audience. Cyrus' friend, Kris McDuffy (Trevor Jackson), has swagger, good looks, dancing talent and has no problem attracting girls, but he can't rap. Their childhood friend Roxie Andrews (Coco Jones) is now a teenage singing sensation and when they enter her contest, she thinks Cyrus' winning rhyme was written by Kris, and, because Cyrus shies away from the limelight, Kris takes his place.

Cyrus and Kris had been friends since childhood. Cyrus was a true friend to Kris, but Kris had quite a bit to learn about loyalty. I liked both characters, but there was a scene in the club that left me disappointed in Cyrus: I was glad he had found the courage to speak up for himself, but he didn't have to do it in a way that disrespected his father. Later on in front of their house he spoke up for...

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