Strictly Ballroom – Die gegen alle Regeln tanzen (1992)

Strictly Ballroom – Die gegen alle Regeln tanzen: Directed by Baz Luhrmann. With Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter, Pat Thomson. A maverick dancer risks his career by performing an unusual routine and sets out to succeed with a new partner.

“I sure enjoyed it despite the complete lack of explosions or car chases.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhere Iu0026#39;m coming from: Iu0026#39;m a 54 year old male who has danced for 15 years. My girlfriend has danced since she was 3. We donu0026#39;t compete because it would make our relaxing hobby a pressured nightmare (and, frankly, because Iu0026#39;m not very good). My daughter competed and did very well.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSome reviewers apparently missed that this movie is a satire and itu0026#39;s supposed to be dumb and funny. Having sat through more competitions than I can count, I can state this movie hits the nail on the head. The parents, the kids, the beginners, the prima donnas…itu0026#39;s all true. Yes, itu0026#39;s really campy and schmaltzy, the plot has holes you could drive a truck through, the acting is sometimes marginal, but we both enjoyed it and laughed out loud.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnd whatu0026#39;s the best part of this movie? The dancing. It is photographed and edited such that you can really see and enjoy the dancing without having constant cutaways to the judges or the audience (as in current American TV dance competitions. I donu0026#39;t know about you, but I watch dance shows for the dancing).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere are no deep plot twists to be analyzed, no characters I need to understand better…but we definitely plan to watch this again because the dancing is really good.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you liked this, you will enjoy Best in Show.”