The Tale of the Tiny Dancer

Rating: 8/10 (1 December 2000)

Billy Elliot is one of the most enjoyable dramedies I've seen in a while. It is the opposite of the other independent smash Girlfight (girl becomes boxer instead of dancer, here boy becomes dancer instead of boxer). The sprawling makes the film a little long, but it is worth the effort to watch this film for some fine performances (especially Jamie Bell as the lead) and some of the best dancing I've seen on celluloid. Good film for a good time. A-