Long after Honey has left theaters, you'll still be playing the CD in your car. It's a movie about the music video industry and it comes across like one big, long music video.

Honey Daniels (Jessica Alba) is a workaholic dancer who yearns to dance in videos. She bartends by night, works at a music store by day and teaches hip-hop dance at the youth center run by her parents. One fateful night, she is discovered by music video director Mike Ellis (David Moscow) dancing at the club where she works. Faster than you can say "This is my dream come true!" she's dancing in videos for Tweet and Jadakiss. But success has a dark side. See, Honey really is a sweet girl and that's why she had no idea that director Mike is interested in more than her dance moves. After rebuffing his advances (in a scene that got the biggest laughs of the entire movie --, although I don't think it was supposed to be funny), the lecherous Michael blackballs her, leaving her unable to find work.

The subplot involves the kids at the center, principally Benny (Lil' Romeo) and his little brother Raymond (cute newcomer Zachary Williams). When the center's roof begins leaking, it's closed indefinitely and Honey takes it upon herself to find another way to re-open the center. Mehki Phifer plays a coach at the center and Honey's love interest. Their chemistry was one of the best things about the movie.

Jessica Alba just wasn't convincing to me. I never got used to hearing her using hip-hop slang. It always seemed awkward and wooden. But, giving credit where credit is do, she did master the dancing and with no previous dance experience to her credit that is impressive.

It's only 89 minutes but it seemed much longer. The subplot with the kids and the whole 'let's throw a benefit' thing seemed too much like an After School Special. I appreciate the messages of the movie: "Believe in yourself," "Believe in your dream," and "Don't compromise your integrity." I just wish they'd have been delivered in a better movie.