Jennifer Lopez has proven something to the world by producing Feel the Noise"": She should stick to singing.
""Feel the Noise"" follows two stepbrothers, Rob (Omarion Grandberry) and Javi (Victor Rasuk), who come from very different backgrounds. One grew up in New York and the other is Puerto Rican. They find common ground in their love for music and team up to write songs combining hip-hop, Latin and reggae music. After their friend C.C. (Zulay Henao), a dancer, helps them land a record deal, they try to become famous while remaining true to themselves.
Going into ""Feel the Noise,"" audiences cannot possibly expect a stunning, poignant film. It is fair to assume that there will be several great dance scenes and halfway decent music. Sadly, this movie does not even have that.
Since there is not much singing and even less dancing, the characters unfortunately spend most of their time talking.
It is more than obvious that this movie should not be centered on characters' personal lives and troubled pasts. Apparently, nobody told Lopez that. Rob and C.C ramble on about their problems and yell at each other for no reason. Every one of their actions is utterly pointless, a word that applies to the entire movie.
In addition, ""Feel the Noise"" is painfully predictable. This film is so unimaginative that viewers know how it will end before it even begins. The fact that the characters simply do not have a clue of what is going on makes them entirely unlikable.
""Feel the Noise"" is packed with over-the-top, unnecessary subplots and back-stories as well, the majority of which are left unexplored and unresolved. It is as if Lopez knew to abandon them but made the decision to do so halfway through the movie.
Rasuk's character is also shunned to the side. Javi hardly says a word or even appears in the film at all. This makes no sense whatsoever, since he is the one who allegedly writes the music. This leaves almost all of the screen time to Rob and C.C., who are one-dimensional and should not be allowed to have their own movie.
The anti-climactic ending destroys any remaining expectations the audience might have had for ""Feel the Noise."" Anyone who still holds onto a small, fragile hope that the characters will redeem themselves and just dance for the rest of the movie should throw that hope away.
Like the rest of the movie, the soundtrack is disappointing. Despite various characters' protests, there is not much of a Latin or reggae element to the music. It is rap, plain and simple. The only singing Rob and Javi do is limited to one song, which they play over and over again. This repetition only adds to the monotony of the movie.
The weak plot and terrible acting turn ""Feel the Noise"" into a parody of itself. It could have been funny, considering how incredibly cheesy it is. Sadly, even as a mockery it does not satisfy.
""Feel the Noise"" does not work as a drama. It does not work as a dance movie. It does not even work as a parody. Viewers will only want it to end, which, after an excruciating 86 minutes, it thankfully does.
