7.5/10

Rating: 7/10 (19 November 2011)

In the summer of '63 Frances 'Baby' Houseman takes a family holiday that will change her life forever. After meeting dance instructor Johnny Castle, Baby finds herself immersed in the world of dirty dancing.
Its the chick flick that reviews itself, Dirty Dancing is timeless. Every generation of girl finds her heart pounding at Patrick Swayze's Johnny and identifying with Baby's romantic faux pas.
But Dirty Dancing is more than just a rom-com, its a coming of age movie; charting Baby's progress from innocent girl to woman finishing in an iconic dance set. Swayze is at his best as brooding sexy heart throb Johnny Castle and Jennifer Gray is a refreshingly unsexualised female lead. Set against a stunning mountain backdrop with a cheesy sexy soundtrack its easy to see why this low budget film became such an unexpected hit. The most memorable, quotable girly film of all time. The ultimate chick flick.
Verdict
Its The Notebook of the 80's, a definite date night movie that can be watched over and over again.