One of the Best Movies I've Ever Seen-Definitely in My Top 20

Rating: 10/10 (26 December 2000)

"Billy Elliot" is truly an excellent motion picture. It has virtually all of the elements of what I expect in a fine film: great characters played with care by wonderful actors cast appropriately, a great director (in his first major effort), a moving plot set off by a number of very strong subplots, a striking new leading actor (and superb dancer) in the person of young Jamie, a gritty realism nicely moderated by fine touches of humor, and so much more. But rather than say anything more about it, I strongly urge all film lovers to see "Billy Elliot," and on the big screen if possible. Even if it doesn't have many killings, explosions, bad guys and so on, it does have about everything I look for in a great motion picture!