The Disco Dancing Craze Explained for All

Rating: 9/10 (30 April 2020)

Because this movie is so good, the "disco sucks" crowd has never wanted to admit that they liked it, or in some cases have never even seen it, because the Bee Gees (Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb) and other disco singers provide the soundtrack to John Travolta's superb portrayal of a swaggering sexy guy from Brooklyn who takes up with a girl from Manhattan. The drama is honest, Travolta's performance is spot on, and the songs sound better today than ever: "How Deep Is Your Love," "If I Can't Have You," "More Than a Woman," "Night Fever," Stayin' Alive," "You Should Be Dancing"-they all convey a real sense of what it was like spinning around on the dance floor under that disco ball. ---from Musicals on the Silver Screen, American Library Association, 2013