Shall we dance?

Rating: 10/10 (3 February 2001)

In a world of Godzilla's and Deuce Bigelow Male Gigolo's Billy Elliot was a breath of fresh air. Finally a successful movie that doesn't compromise itself. A film of art. It is like a water color painting of 1984 England with characters that are beautiful in their own imperfections (a characteristic of British films). Of course Billy Elliot isn't perfect there are few films that are. Billy Elliot's grand finale speech was a bit over done and Billy Elliot at the age of 25 looked nothing like Billy at the age of 11. But all in all this movie is a fabulous piece. If you loved Dead Poets Society, or Ordinary People this movie is truly for you. With marvelous direction and creative cinematic composition, a wonderful score, and acting, on the parts of Jamie Bell and Julie Walters, that is un-parallel with recent films, this movie just may dance away with an Oscar.