Rijndri Load of rubbish!!

AutCuddly Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Benas Mcloughlin Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Angelasvision A movie very close to my heart as I played a featured extra, Layla's Mom. It was an honor to work with Nick Cannon and Zoe Saldana. They are both the most kind and talented actors in the business. Meeting, Angela, who played Nick's mom was a treat. she is the daughter of Florence on "The Jefferson's. The highlight of my acting career, so far, was working on this extraordinary movie. Filmed in Atlanta, this movie brought a lot work to many actors. It also show cased the soulful sounds of African American college bands and the talented and beautiful dancers and majorettes. If you want to be entertained with some great music and see some beautiful people of color please see this movie ASAP. If you want to see "yours truly" look for me after one of the major band scenes. Enjoy

Robert W. I noticed a common thread in many of the reviews for Drumline on IMDb. Many said the same thing that Drumline surprised them and it was a good thing. I'm not sure many people ever think about a marching band being a true test of music like bands, or dancing, or rock singing and certainly you don't really think of it as competitive and yet out comes Drumline and changes all of that with style and flare. I know nothing about marching bands or American Universities for that matter (yes I am Canadian) so I don't know how much truth there is to the film but it just happens to be very entertaining, fun, touching, and well delivered all around. It's not perfection or award winning or a feat of film making and yet it seems to be something that everyone just sits down and really enjoys. One of the keys to music films is of course the music. The more I like the music personally...the greater the film...consider Dirty Dancing, or Mama Mia, or Hairspray but the odd thing about Drumline is that the music is not typical or any type or brand. They do play modern music with their marching band but the story is what keeps the film afloat and truly entertains.Nick Cannon is cocky but brutally talented Devon Miles. Cannon holds the role very well. He comes across as smart, and well spoken and talented but his character is very entertaining and has quite an arc to his story throughout the film. Zoe Saldana is Devon's love interest in the film. Saldana is a talented actress, I've seen her perform very well but other than being a love interest she doesn't really get a whole lot to deal with in her character. The character is under developed unfortunately but Saldana and Cannon make a good couple with great chemistry between them. Orlando Jones is terrific and gives truly a stand out performance as Dr. Lee, the leader of the marching band. Jones gives a moving performance and really gives the film nearly all of it's heart and power.Director Charles Stone III is seemingly new to the directors chair for Hollywood films but he seems to hold his own making a spectacle of marching bands. The sheer concept seems ludicrous and yet marching bands and the entire competition never seemed so exciting and entertaining. I am actually surprised that the film makers didn't decide to milk this film for straight to DVD sequels although there is still time. So if you're looking for something light hearted with some intense competition and yet something completely different from other films in the same genre this one is almost certain to entertain you. A solid film. 8/10

slymusic "Drumline" is quite a remarkable movie in my opinion, and not just because I am a musician & former marching band student. Not everyone will agree with me, but I think the story is well crafted, the characters are very likable, and the film maintains the audience's interest throughout. The main character is Devon Miles (Nick Cannon), a hotheaded young drummer who has received a full scholarship at Atlanta A & T University to play snare drum in the very prestigious marching band. Devon proves to be the best drummer on the line (even though he secretly cannot read music), but his overly inflated ego becomes a liability for him, particularly in his numerous confrontations with drumline section leader Sean Taylor (Leonard Roberts). Over the course of the season, Devon learns to curb his cocky attitude, and he and Sean become the best of friends as Sean helps him learn to read music.Highlights: At Devon's high school graduation, the percussion section in the concert band suddenly bursts with a funky rock beat (instigated by Devon) during the band's performance of "I Believe I Can Fly." On the opening day of marching band training at Atlanta A & T, we hear a couple of great renditions of "When the Saints Go Marching In"; a little later, the camera dollies backward across different sections of the band (whose leaders feel that THEIRS is the most important section in the band) before stopping on the drumline. Devon plays his audition piece flawlessly without looking down at the sheet music once; he then decides to add a little something of his own at the end. Bass drummer Jayson Flore (GQ) becomes furious when his roommate challenges him for his spot on the field and beats him; near the end of the season, the smartened-up Devon helps Jayson retrieve his spot. There is quite a bit of excitement in the air when the Atlanta A & T Marching Band takes the field for the first time (I certainly remember how thrilling it was for ME in college marching out onto a football field for the first time in front of thousands of spectators); tension mounts as Devon unexpectedly duets Sean's drum solo and then takes over completely! The hip-hop stylings of the Morris Brown College Marching Band contrast Atlanta A & T's "Flight of the Bumblebee." And the final drumline battle between Morris Brown and A & T at the B.E.T. Big Southern Classic is sheer cutthroat competition! "Drumline" is a wonderfully entertaining movie with flashy camera work for the numerous marching band performances. Watching the Atlanta A & T band drilling, rehearsing, and shaping up over the course of the season is quite a joy, and for a musician like myself, this film is one that will never lose its appeal. Aside from the pivotal character of Devon Miles, one other character I particularly admire is Dr. James Lee (Orlando Jones), director of the A & T Marching Band. Dr. Lee is a fine, straight-laced, hard-working director who deeply cares about the progress of his students and who continually strives for excellence. A majority of his instruction to the band has been part of my own instruction as a marching band student, particularly the concept that just ONE person's actions in the band can affect EVERYBODY.

moviewizguy A talented street drummer from Harlem who enrolls in a Southern university, expecting to lead its marching band's drumline to victory. He initially flounders in his new world, before realizing that it takes more than talent to reach the top.After I've just seen the first 10 minutes of the film, I already knew it would be a fantastic film. I don't know why there is so much hate in this film on IMDb, with a low rating like 5.2/10?! Maybe people can't handle the fact it's just a really good film.I like the marching band world. I'm in it at school and I love the fact it holds true to that. The bands in the film were creative with their skills, fun, and entertaining to watch! I don't even know if you could watching this film standing up without jumping with the beat because it will make your feet tap.The acting by Nick Cannon, Zoe Saldana, Orlando Jones, and Leonard Roberts were all good. This film, like Akeelah and the Bee, Last Holiday, and Barber Shop, is what makes films with a majority African American so good. The drum sequences in this film are amazing.If you hate this film just because it's "black", you are what makes the world bad these days. This is afar from being a bad film. It's a wonderful, very entertaining, and has its funny moments.