This is a remake of the 1980s classic and again focuses on a group of young students attending a high school for the performing arts.
The classmates, as with the original, study various aspects of performance, from dance to song writing to acting, all of them hoping for the chance of one day becoming stars.
The student cast is made up of unknown actors who are all quite obviously very talented individuals. The cast most people will recognise are the teachers, with the likes of Debbie Allen, Charles S Dutton, Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally and Bebe Neuwirth brought in to give the film depth and sincerity.
When I say the young cast is talented, this is really an understatement.
These kids have abilities and talents that are rarely seen on screen and make the likes of the High School Musical stars seem very weak indeed.
The music and dance numbers in Fame are truly inspiring and really are the glue that holds this film together. Where this film misses the mark, however, is with the characters.
The film is set over the four years of their school experience and with so many players in the cast it is hard to become attached to them, with the run-time only allowing for snippets of their schooling and personal life to be explored.
As with all good musicals, it’s the final act that makes the wait worth it, with enough goosebump-raising power to rouse even the most staunch of viewers.
Fame is definitely aimed at the teen female audience, but there’s more than enough here to keep all viewers entertained, especially with the remake of the old Fame song that is easy to sing along to.
