Probably more for those who grew up in the disco era

Rating: 7/10 (25 November 2018)

This movie is part of pop culture, and I had always heard about it, being hailed as a classic and a great showcase of the disco era. Though I was born after the disco era ended, I was always curious about it. With that in mind, I thought as a film fan I should check it out.
At first I was grooving to the music and was enjoying seeing all those classic and sometimes a bit chuckle inducing disco moves. It was interesting seeing the lifestyle of Tony and his friends, and him being an "outsider" trying to appeal to the more "classy" girl and make something of himself outside of his dead end job.
While watching, I saw so much that were remnants of a bygone era and would not fly today. From homophobia, to sexism and racism, and even rape that gets blamed on the girl and almost shrugged off. Now I'm not the SJW type, but these were definitely surprising to see in a movie that is so revered.
That's not my biggest complaint though. That would be the downer ending that leaves so much unresolved. In the end, this movie was a bit of fun, but it peaks around half way or so and goes progressively downhill as it goes on.
I'm glad I watched it because I no longer have to wonder any more, but it's not something I'd want to watch again.
The movie is a 6/10, but I gave it a 7 because of Travolta's dancing and acting, which elevated the movie.