Movie review - "Footloose" (2012) **1/2

A respectful, intelligent version of the 80s classic, which uses the same structure, much of the dialogue even the choreography and songs. Some of the additions are good - showing the accident that caused the ban at the beginning - ditto some of the deletions (gay jokes). The lead girl is better than Lori Singer the lead boy is no way near as good an actor as Kevin Bacon (he just hasn't got it) but he can dance. Dennis Quaid is a bit more sympathetic. They play some scenes a different way, others the same. There's not really much point to it but it is well done.