Dancing on life's dance floor

Rating: Null/10 (6 November 1999)

I found this film really good despite its rather "wafer-thin" plot. It's almost a documentary about the legendary disco Studio 54 (and the end of the 70's). The characters seem to have something in common: they all wanna win in life, they want to become something important, and that's what I most liked about "54". The will to grow, to become big, the necessity to be a big shot; it hasn't changed. Everybody wants to be (a big) part of the party, and we know life is the greatest party. Shane, Julie, Anita, Gregg, they all wanted to create their respective "real" lives as they created inside the glamourous 54, where everybody could be a star. I see it as a metaphor about the race of life, our desire to be important or at least to do something important. If I'm saying too much bullshit, just think the film is still enjoying. It describes just perfectly how was the aura that surrounded Studio 54 and its guests plus that "late 70's feeling". The cast and the soundtrack are also great. I found the whole thing a little bit sad although disco music is spread all over the film.