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- 91Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumStepping into sacred shoes once worn by Kevin Bacon, Wormald handily owns the role for a new audience. Same goes for a terrific Miles Teller (Rabbit Hole) in the sidekick role of Willard so memorably originated by the late Chris Penn.
- 83Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallTampa Bay TimesSteve PersallWormald won't make anyone forget Bacon, but he dances better, and without a stand-in. Hough's dance ability is well-known, but she also displays flashes of acting skill.
- 63ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliWhen the characters in Footloose are dancing and the music is blaring, the film comes alive. It has energy and personality. Would that the same could be said about the dramatic scenes, which are hamstrung by a combination of mediocre acting and atrocious dialogue.
- 63Orlando SentinelRoger MooreOrlando SentinelRoger MooreBrewer gave the film a little Southern hip hop, and brought in real Southerners Quaid, Andie MacDowell and Ray McKinnon to further Southernize it.
- 60VarietyRob NelsonVarietyRob NelsonParamount's Footloose reboot never quite cuts loose enough to distinguish itself from the original.
- From start to finish, Brewer's remake exudes the look and style of its forebearers: semi-awkward dance choreography, clunky dialogue and an obedience to formula that borders on cliché. But somehow, it works.
- 60EmpireJames WhiteEmpireJames WhiteThere have been far, far worse remakes out there. Harmless, feel-good fun.
- 60Time OutDavid FearTime OutDavid FearSuffering through flatlining romantic and dramatic interludes isn't any less painful now than it was in '84, but when this musical occasionally kicks off its Sunday shoes, the dynamic memory-lane trip actually approaches - Kevin help us! - something resembling genuine fun.
- 60Village VoiceVillage VoiceNothing in Footloose comes close, in this respect, to the best moments of Brewer's previous, vibrant if uneven films "Hustle & Flow" and "Black Snake Moan," but this heartfelt retread of a notably thin popcorn property does come alive during an illicit dance-off.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe new film may also serve a purpose by showcasing a dynamic and attractive new actor, Kenny Wormald but, otherwise, this is a by-the-numbers affair.