Tierra Plowden I watched Dance Hall Queen back when i was a little girl living in Florida, and it gets a lot easier to understand the accents the more you watch it. I recently watched it again and the message to women to be strong and sexy and standing your ground was still there even more now that I'm a 24 year old mother. If you love foreign, Indy type Genres, then you will love the quirkiness of the characters, and settings and hate the stone hearts of the villains.I found myself each time cheering for the Main character, and I love her transformation from hobo looking street vendor, to sexy, dazzling beauty. I also liked seeing a women who had her own even if it was just a little to some, and got more herself.

chineefood I saw this movie about 12 yrs ago when i used to live in Guyana...It was a big hit down there when it was first launched..The movie contains some of the best reggae music such as the original Joyride Riddim and old school Beenie Man reggae hits... The story line is great which contains some original Caribbean/Westindian acting.Too badd they never made a follow up movie during that era.I have to give Paul Campbell 2 thumbs up for his great performance.I remember meeting him by my neighbours house and he was asking my wife to babysit his kids while he was visiting his family..Great guy and great movie.Best wishes to him and his acting career.Hope to see more of him in Hollywood.

joelcairo1941 I have seen this film several times, as it gets surprisingly heavy rotation on cable television. Each time I catch it, I thoroughly enjoy it. The story line is highly improbable, but it doesn't matter because the performances (acting and dancing) are top-drawer. It's a reminder that films about the ordinary struggles of common folk can be engaging without all the special effects that one finds in the Hollywood products of today.

rajulkabir No fancy Hollywood production values, no special effects, not even the particularly outstanding acting grace Dancehall Queen. But the movie does have a great score - and I know nothing about reggae, wouldn't even call myself a fan. Add to that the fun of trying to make sense of the lilting Jamaican accent and you've got time well spent. The first few minutes I had no idea what anyone was saying. Somewhere along the line, and I didn't even notice transition, everyone's lines were coming through clear as a bell. It's a treat for the ears, and an interesting peek into the sometimes seamy, sometimes violent, sometimes charming life on the island.