Raven-Symone, who has been in show business since she was 3 or 4, acts with every inch of her face; she is animated like a Disney cartoon. And I don't mean that in a bad way.

Yes, it's a bit ridiculous watching four calculatedly multiracial girls lip-synch to peppy songs about changing the world. But even a saccharine version of girl power is better than other tween-bait options, like MTV's The Hills.

There's no other word for this movie but cute.

While the Cheetah Girls' "credo" gives lip service to friendship and support and commitment, they spend an awful lot of time simply wanting to be superstar divas.