It's time for some disco dancing

Rating: 6/10 (22 September 2005)

"Saturday Night Fever" is a movie about the glorious disco-years during the seventies. The movie is seen as a classic but I don't think it's worth it. The story is very average and it isn't very deep or original either. The male lead is for John Travolta who is the star of the local disco, named Tony Manero.
I love John Travolta. He was brilliant in "Grease" and many other movies, like "Pulp Fiction", but I don't understand why he was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Tony Manero. His performance wasn't bad, but it wasn't an amazing performance either. Furthermore it wasn't a difficult part.
The dancing was good but not breathtaking. If you want to see a good dance-movie, I advice you to see "Grease" or "Dirty Dancing". These are two timeless classics, but unfortunately "Saturday Night Fever" isn't. Of course, the two other movies aren't disco-movies, so if you want a movie about disco-dancing, you should see "Saturday Night Fever". It's good and enjoyable but not great. Not an Oscar-worthy performance either. For me, it was somewhat disappointing and cheap. It had high expectations who weren't fulfilled at all.
6,5/10