It's the message, and the music.

Rating: 10/10 (23 January 2002)

Flashdance is dear to my heart. The idea of a female welder from Pittsburgh, who strips at a local club on the side my not be your idea of a great story. However, this young woman has aspirations- and burning passion to make it big. This was Jennifer Beals shining moment in this little film that simply says "Take your passion, and make it happen". Oh yes, there is a grit to this film, and it takes time for the story to develop. But when Alex Owens meets Nicky,(Michael Nouri) a man she ultimately trusts, things get interesting. The soundtrack in the film is fantastic, it makes the feel, the passion come alive as it drives the story and gives it a soul. The workouts this young woman goes through are incredible, and it is that fantastic soundtrack that makes that, and the whole film for that matter, simply come alive. It is the message and the music that makes this my favorite film, and the ending gives me a rush of emotion every time I watch it. Oh, and her dog, Grunt, is so ugly that he's cute!