Feel the Noise – Bottom Line: Reggaeton musical drama somehow manages to be appealing despite its cliches.

“The genres may change, but the cliches of the inspirational music film remain the same as demonstrated by this first feature effort devoted to increasingly popular blending of Caribbean, Latin and hip-hop rhythms known as reggaeton.

This tale of a Harlem rapper who finds in Puerto Rico creative fulfillment, true love and the father he never knew he had strikes endlessly familiar notes but in an innocuous and entertaining manner that should please younger audiences and sell plenty of soundtrack albums.

R&B star Omarion Grandberry, formerly of the boy band B2K and usually known by just his first name, plays Rob, an aspiring rapper who is sent by his mother to Puerto Rico after he runs afoul of a local gang. His long-lost father Roberto (Giancarlo Esposito), along with his kindly wife (Kellita Smith) and stepson Javi (Victor Rasuk), welcome him into their home. “

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