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While the plot of this Australian film may seem a bit familiar (The Ugly Duckling meets Dirty Dancing), the whimsical tone and superb dance sequences will make you forget the movie's predictability. Scott (Paul Mercurio) is a champion ballroom dancer who wants to dance 'his own steps.' Fran is the homely, beginning dancer who convinces Scott that he should dance his own steps... with her. Complicating matters are Scott's domineering mother (Pat Thompson), a former dancer herself, who wants her son to win the Australian Pan Pacific Championship (the same contest she lost years ago), and a conniving dance committee that is determined that 'there are no new steps!' The dancing is enjoyable, yet not overwhelming, and the movie strives hard not to take itself too seriously (the beginning of the film is even styled as a pseudo-documentary). Strictly Ballroom, while not so subtly imparting its moral ('A life lived in fear is a life half-lived'), is a laughable romp that's sure to be a crowd pleaser. --Jenny Brown
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - quirky fun film
I really like this "quirky" off-beat film. It has a kind of "English" dry humor to it. If you liked "The hitch-hikers guide to the galaxy" you will like this film too. I liked this film enough to buy and send my mother a copy.
Rating: - STRICTLY BALLROOM
Outstanding movie! I never get tired of watching it. I've purchased it for myself and as a gift to friends.
Rating:  - Luhrmann's visionary style makes this unoriginal concept feel vibrant and new...
Once you get past the fact that this films plot is nothing more than regurgitated clichés you can actually enjoy the film for what it isn't; generic. Yes, the plot may be entirely unoriginal but there is nothing formulaic about the delivery. Baz Luhrmann has a very distinct style; one that either repulses or engages the audience. We've seen this style manifest in his infectious take on `Romeo + Juliet' and of course in his big hit `Moulin Rouge!' but his style is working overtime in his debut ... Read More
Rating:  - Good film
I recently watched the first film in the noted Red Curtain Trilogy by Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, Strictly Ballroom. This 1993 indie classic preceded its more well known and more highly budgeted siblings, Romeo + Juliet, and Moulin Rouge. While I enjoyed the twists to modernize Shakespeare in the former and the non-stop rollercoaster of the latter- and I am notoriously averse to musicals, I believe that Strictly Ballroom is probably the best of the three films, followed by Moulin Rouge and ... Read More
Rating: - Fun Film, Meaningful Theme
Strictly Ballroom is a movie that you can watch again and again and its still entertaining each time. Many cliches are used to bring humor to this very funny film, however the movie has a slightly serious hidden theme: "A life lived in fear... is a life half lived."
I recommend this film for people who enjoy musicals or entertaining foreign films. A tidbit for those of you who are more concerned with pop culture, the star, Paul Mercurio, was a choreographer/movement consultant for the popular ... Read More
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