Jump In!

 

Jump In! 2007

• Director: Paul Hoen
• Based on book: no
• Cast: Corbin Bleu, Kiki Palmer, David Reivers, Patrick Johnson Jr, Rebecca Williams
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Corbin Bleu – Catch That Kid
• Kiki Palmer – Nope
• Why? Might be fun
• Seen:  22 December 2024.      

       Young Izzy (Bleu) is destined to be the next Golden Gloves golden boy boxer. At least according to his widowed dad (Reivers). Neighbour girl, who Izzy is sweet on, Mary (Palmer) and her team are rising stars and heading off to the Double Dutch Rope-Jumping Finals.

       Fate and Disney being what they are, Izzy ends up on the Double Dutch team instead of boxing, heroically struggling against the boys-don’t-jump-rope thing.

       It’s Disney so it’s sweet. You know, way sweet. But the kids are appealing and the jump roping is fun to watch.

       Billy Eliot it isn’t and it’s full of all kinds of clichés, but I’m enjoying it. 

3* of 5