directed by Adrian Lyne
I can’t imagine this film being produced now. How much has changed in only 40 years, huh? I mean, this film is generally considered as a romantic drama, but I’d add “very much erotic” to that. There aren’t any naked people running around, but there are many incredibly sexy actresses dancing and the camera is way more focused on their body parts than the dancers in total. Anyway, I think this film is slightly overrated and quite boring, but I guess I love the 80s too much not to recommend it, because it’s a lovely postcard from those times. The main character is Alex (Jennifer Beals), a young woman who wishes to become a professional dancer. She’s already dancing, but not in the way that some people would consider “decent”. Meaning, Alex is working in a bar, where she dances to a bunch of drooling men. However, in her free time, she practices a lot and her friend encourages her to apply to a dance conservatory. Alex, intimidated by her social status, lack of proper education and, in her opinion, insufficient skills, struggles to follow the idea. But hey, a romantic drama without any romance? Of course there’s romance! One day, dancing in the bar, Alex meets Nick (Michael Nouri), who’s a customer and also the owner of a steel mill. What a coincidence! Alex’s second job is at that exact steel mill. This can happen only in films, right? Generally, I find the plot too simple and a bit boring, but as I said before, this is the 80s. And the 80s means awesome music. I’m an absolute freak when it comes to the 80s music, so no matter how bad this film would be (and it’s just average), I’d still watch and enjoy it. So I did and I hope you will too. But I bet you won’t scream “She’s a maniac” louder than me. Anyway, fun fact: when you’ll be watching the film, notice that Alex is often wearing an oversized sweatshirt. In fact, it’s not oversized. The sweatshirt they used had shrunk in the wash, so the actress needed to cut out a larger hole at the top to wear it. Some call it fashion, some call it survival.
My rating: 6/10
S.
I have nothing to watch 