Flashback (web)

Rating: 10/10 (25 August 2013)

I'm really surprised: i always thought that "Flashdance" was a cult movie and i see that it's rated at 5,8 on IMDb so close to a stinker!
Personally, i watched it last night and even after 30 years, I found it an excellent movie. It's really tied with the 80s and that's its charm: It's about ordinary people, who work hard (for the money), have moral beliefs and have sex in intimacy. So it's the total opposite of nowadays pictures that involves lazy upper classes people, who believes in their own justice and wallows in luxury!
So, it was refreshing to see this young woman riding her bicycle, helping her friends, doing a man job for living and pursuing her dreams. I really like the setting in Pittsburgh, as it was not glamor. If you cut all the musical sequences (and there's a lot), you have a very fast movie that goes for the main thing so it's not boring. The dance sequences are enough diverse (classic, street, club) to not be dull as well and they are well directed with good songs: "what a feeling", "Maniac" and "she works hard for the money" are really hits that are still highly audible today! I can't remember any other movies with so much good songs ! Lyne is a good director as he gives excellent frames and deepness and uses new technology (the strobing effect for example).
At last, Jennifer was an amazing newcomer: she was really good here and it's a bit a pity that she has such a strange career. She had the right to even refuse the sequel, but with her, it would have been interesting to discover what finally her character has done of her life!
For sure, there are some problems: it's a bit unrealistic (her accommodation, the ideal boyfriend driving a Porsche and having a long arm). But there is also a lot of humanity: all her friends failed or died so we really care about her fate!
So, i rate the maximum (10) and i hope people will follow me as well!