Directed by:
Adrian LyneCinematography:
Donald PetermanComposer:
Giorgio MoroderCast:
Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri, Lilia Skala, Sunny Johnson, Kyle T. Heffner, Lee Ving, Ron Karabatsos, Belinda Bauer, Malcolm Danare, Philip Bruns (more)VOD (2)
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In Adrian Lyne's FLASHDANCE, a young woman, Alex (Jennifer Beals), strives to achieve success as a classical dancer, but economic forces require her to work as a welder by day and an exotic dancer by night. Standing in her way is an abundance of profound social obstacles, not the least of which is her boss at the welding factory, Nick (Michael Nouri), who is also her boyfriend. Alex strives to be accepted into a prestigious ballet academy, and she is furious when she realizes that her boyfriend might be pulling strings for her behind the scenes. Along the road to self-discovery and independence, Alex also struggles to accept love, come to terms with her own stubbornness, and find the inner strength to turn her lofty dreams into reality. (official distributor synopsis)
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The music is excellent, and in a way, timeless, the plot, on the other hand, is noticeably weaker. Essentially, it's another clichéd romantic drama about a poor girl and her apparently impossible dream, where everything turns out well in the end, with some love, an apartment in a former warehouse, hard manual labor, poverty, and relationship problems – simply a classic. The fact is, though, no matter how clichéd and predictable it is, it has its charm. And it's because of this charm that I'm willing to overlook the overcooked taste of film and let myself be carried away by the 80s feeling, which I simply can't get enough of. A well-deserved Oscar.
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This film has only a few positives, which are Jennifer Beals, Pittsburgh, and the period burning machines, but it's surprisingly enough. There’s no need to wonder about the script, but a reproduction is required whenever Jennifer Beals makes a new series of The L Word.
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Great music, right from the first seconds, great dance performances, also from the very beginning, and on top of that, excellent atmosphere of the 80s, beautifully concentrated here. This isn't a film that would charm me with its story, even though it's naively cute, but simply by capturing the environment, the era, and the characters. Jennifer Beals is magical!
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The musical hit of my youth. I still remember how excited I was when I came home from the movie theater that day. It was quite a revelation among the films that were shown in our movie theaters at that time. Jennifer Beals was a great sweetheart, and moreover, she danced excellently. The story is a rather naive romance, but it's still enjoyable to watch after all these years. A wonderful nostalgic memory with a great soundtrack... (70%)
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So I finally got to see the whole classic and not just the most famous scenes. The film moved along beautifully, which I thought was the best thing about it. The lead actress is very pretty, so I enjoyed watching her. The best scene was the one in the church at confession anyway, the one the communists cut at the time. And finally, I noticed with the last rehearsal scene, how all the people who danced it blended in together – changing hair, muscles, even skin color slightly. It's interesting that the creators came up with something that one person couldn't dance properly. A naive story spiced up with a bit of hip-steria.
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