Best film I've seen in ages

Rating: 10/10 (15 March 2001)

Billy Elliot is delightful and inspiring. It's an absolute pleasure to watch. Unfortunately, many commercial reviewers who have appreciated its beauty have missed its subtlety.
Half of my enjoyment of this movie came from its incredible knack for painting realistic characters with depth, colour and ambiguity. It's refreshing when characters can think things without having to tell us.
Oh, and Jamie Bell is fabulous.
It's definitely a movie you should see more than once. But take a hanky.