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Free Style
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Common Sense says
Teen motocross fan aims big in well-meaning but so-so drama.
Themes in this movie include: family relationships, friendship, growing up, peer pressure
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 11 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Free Style was written by S. Jhoanna Robledo
Parents need to know that coming-of-age sports drama Free Style is grittier than what tweens and teens who "met" star Corbin Bleu through the hit High School Musical movies might expect. Although there’s little swearing ("dumba--" is as strong as it gets) and the romance is pretty tame (expect a bit of kissing and flirting), there's a brief scene of underage drinking, and the themes are more mature than tween-targeted Disney fare -- including financial struggles, family and friendship stress, and the challenges that can come with being biracial. The motocross races have a fair bit of action, with the main character and his rival performing some dangerous stunts in an effort to outdo each other.
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What’s the Story?
Cale Bryant (Corbin Bleu) is obsessed with motocross racing and is convinced he has what it takes to make it in the big leagues. While his peers prepare for college, he’s busy trying to make his dreams come true -- while also working at a pizza shop to earn extra money to help his single mother (Penelope Ann Miller). His best friend, Justin (Jesse Moss), has his back, but when circumstances start defining how different their lives are, their friendship grows strained. Complicating matters, Cale loses his sponsorship and his girlfriend, and his long-lost father may not have been the bad guy Cale always thought he was. Can he juggle all these challenges -- plus a new romance -- and make it to the pro circuit?
Is It Any Good?
There’s nothing seriously wrong with FREE STYLE, but there’s nothing great about it, either. Its simplistic plot seems better suited for an after-school special than a big-screen treatment. That said, it’s entertaining enough for Bleu fans who simply want to enjoy their idol’s talents. (We know he can sing and dance, but he can apparently ride motocross bikes pretty solidly, too.) He does fairly well with the film's heavier themes; his scenes with Madison Pettis, who plays his younger sister, are especially poignant.
The racing scenes are thrilling enough, and the fact that the film explores the challenges of being biracial is admirable -- though it just scratches the surface of the issue. Actually, that’s pretty much all Free Style does with most of its plot points, including motocross: It sputters and doesn't quite go full throttle. And there’s the rub.
Movie Details
Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Company, Director: William Dear
Run time: 95 minutes
Theatrical release: 10/9/2009, DVD release: 2/9/2010
MPAA Rating: PG for language, some sensuality and thematic material
Run time: 95 minutes
Theatrical release: 10/9/2009, DVD release: 2/9/2010
MPAA Rating: PG for language, some sensuality and thematic material
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
feel the motor see the magic and power your head up for moor cycle races in a free style way to blow your adult mind but also teen minds
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
feel the motor see the magic and power your head up for moor cycle races in a free style way to blow your adult mind but also teen minds
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
feel the motor see the magic and power your head up for moor cycle races in a free style way to blow your adult mind but also teen minds
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
feel the motor see the magic and power your head up for moor cycle races in a free style way to blow your adult mind but also teen minds
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