A great '80s film.

Rating: 8/10 (4 December 2019)

Flashdance is a good film, carried almost entirely by Jennifer Beals acting performance and dancing performance. Despite these acts being the central appeal of the film, there is also a nice story set to serve as context that encourages the pursuit of dreams, in spite of reality constantly knocking on the door. It was a daring move to showcase a female steel worker moonlighting as an exotic dancer, it was courageous to show a female lead working to jobs on her own, with no male support whatsover, she's her own woman. Adrian Lyne has always portrayed smart,
determined and brave women in his films, Jennifer Beals' Alex Owens being one of his firsts.
Primarily known for its dance audition scene, along with some exotic dance scenes famously displayed in Irene Cara's What a Feeling music video, although this film is much more than just dancing, it's about the passion of it, giving all that it takes to make it professionally, to have a unique opportunity and seize it, about standing up on your own two feet and chasing your dreams.
It highly evokes nostalgia, because it screams 80s, that's why is so enjoyable, apart from the dancing. So revisit, re-live it, or watch it if you haven't, I wouldn't call this a classic but it's a well-known '80s movie that deserves to be seen.