one of my favorite movies

Rating: 10/10 (25 February 2006)

I too thought this would be a fluff movie with no substance, but was proved wrong. Many people call it a 'girl' movie, but I think there's several messages hidden in it, not to mention some wonderful dance scenes. The best part of it is that it doesn't come across as a 'message movie', so it can be enjoyed by both people who prefer 'message' movies, and by people who just want entertainment. I think Patrick Swayze plays a wonderful sort of Romeo/bad boy, and Jennifer Grey is great as an upper middle class girl who stands up for what she believes in. Another message brought home by the late Jerry Orbach is not to judge a book by it's cover, to use a tired old clichÃ©. In the end, he has to be proud of his daughter (Grey) for sticking with Johnny (Swayze) when everyone brands him as a thief and an irresponsible womanizer. Both Swayze and Grey do a fantastic job with the dancing, which was rather a surprise to me. It's one of those movies to watch on a rainy afternoon, all by yourself with a box of Kleenex. I seem to find it every time it's on TV, and never tire of watching it.