Synopsis
Honey Daniels dreams of making a name for herself as a hip-hop choreographer. When she's not busy hitting downtown clubs with her friends, she teaches dance classes at a nearby community center in Harlem, N.Y., as a way to keep kids off the streets. Honey thinks she's hit the jackpot when she meets a hotshot director casts her in one of his music videos. But, when he starts demanding sexual favors from her, Honey makes a decision that will change her life.
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Cast
- Jessica AlbaHoney Daniels
- Mekhi PhiferChaz
- Romeo MillerBenny (as Lil' Romeo)
- Joy BryantGina
- David MoscowMichael Ellis
- Lonette McKeeMrs. Daniels
- Zachary Isaiah WilliamsRaymond
- Christian MonzonBar Customer
- Al ShearerBar Customer
- Jull WeberJoey
Recommendations
- 70
The New York Times
Honey brings out the wholesome, affirmative side of the hip-hop aesthetic without being overly preachy, and it offers a winningly utopian view of show-business success without real costs or compromises. - 50
Entertainment Weekly
Despite some sizzle with love interest Mekhi Phifer, the alluring Alba ends up a desexualized mouthpiece. - 50
Charlotte Observer
The story's sweet, however stale, and many performers have energy. But screenwriters Alonzo Brown and Kim Watson drain the reality out of it. - 50
Philadelphia Inquirer
By no means is this a good movie, but it's warmed by the solar energy of its star, who surely deserves better than this formula empowerment flick. - 50
Los Angeles Times
If you're in the mood for a hip-hop film with more happy faces than "The Partridge Family," Honey will divert you. - 40
Dallas Observer
Certainly it exists solely to sell a soundtrack; the movie, like most made for teens, is well beside the point. - 40
Salon
There's an entertainingly ludicrous movie lurking somewhere inside of the ludicrous, mediocre one this actually is. - 38
Miami Herald
The dancing, while reasonably entertaining, isn't anything you haven't seen before on MTV or BET, although the soundtrack might be a worthwhile investment for hip-hop fans.
