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Rating: Null/10 (2 October 2000)

This is one of the better films of 2000 so far. It has an excellent story which tells the story of Billy Elliott (funnily enough) who wants to be a ballet dancer more than anything. The story is set against the Miners' strike of the early 1980's and Billy's family struggle to get money together to send him to the Royal Ballet School in London.
Like most lads, I thought that it might be a little "female" for want of a better word, however, this is an excellent film that will make the hardest of lads well up just a bit. The scene where Billy's father nearly goes back to work over the picket line is especially poignant.
Go and see this today. You won't be disappointed.