excellent

Rating: 9/10 (11 January 2003)

I was just zapping through the channels and happened upon Billy Elliot- although I've seen it probably about three times I stopped for a moment and ended up watching the whole thing again. Although until now I have never actively included this movie in my list of favorite films, I just realised how excellent it really is- even the fourth time around, it made me cry several times, and the feeling at the end before the adult Billy jumps onto the stage is just as indescribable as it was the first time. After the movie ended I ran around the house with a huge grin on my face, filled with all sorts of poignant feelings.. this is a movie which makes me want to put on that music and dance (even if I would look very silly)and do all of those things I have ever dreamt of doing. A movie which reminds me of why it is so wonderful to be alive and to have an imagination. A film can do no more. I hope this movie will be the classic it deserves to be!!!