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(About Our Ads) "FEEL THE NOISE" (2007) (Omarion Grandberry, Zulay Henao) (PG-13) If you've come from our parental review of this film and wish to return to it, simply click on your browser's BACK button. Otherwise, use the following link to read our complete Parental Review of this film. QUICK TAKE: Drama: After being sent off to Puerto Rico to keep him out of harm's way, an aspiring rapper finds new inspiration for his music. PLOT: Rob (OMARION GRANDBERRY) is an aspiring rapper in New York City who has a way of getting in trouble with both the law and various hoods. When the latter come shooting for him, his mom, Tanya (KELLITA SMITH), informs him that he'll go to live with his father, Roberto (GIANCARLO ESPOSITO), who really isn't dead as he's always been told, but rather is living in Puerto Rico with his new wife, Marivi (ROSA ARREDONDO), and her son, Javi (VICTOR RASUK). Rob reluctantly arrives in his new home, but quickly bonds with Javi who runs his own radio station on the Internet and is into mixing the local hybrid music known as Reggaeton. He also shows Rob around town, which is when he meets hotel dance instructor C.C. (ZULAY HENAO) who dreams of going to New York to be a professional dancer. As the two start to fall for each other, and his and Javi's musical efforts come together, C.C. gets them an audition with American talent scout Jeffrey (JAMES McCAFFREY) who not only likes them, but also obviously has an eye on her. From that point on, the three young people continue to pursue their dreams. OUR TAKE: 1.5 out of 10 Our new reviewing policy for films that aren't shown in advance to critics is that we'll only provide a paragraph or two about the film's artistic merits or, more accurately, lack thereof. After all, life is too short to spend any more effort than that on a movie that even the releasing studio knows isn't any good (which is why they hid it from reviewers before its release). Bad in just about every way imaginable (mediocre to poor acting, lame writing, near completely inept direction), the film is a "Hustle and Flow" wannabe that doesn't deserve to be named in the same sentence. Designed as a starring vehicle for singer Omarion Grandberry, it simply doesn't work on any level (even the music is mediocre at best), and makes you wish you couldn't see, hear or experience its unwelcome noisiness. "Feel the Noise" rates as a 1.5 out of 10. Reviewed October 5, 2007 / Posted October 5, 2007