Product: Dirty Dancing (1987)
Rating: 3.0
silly but satisfying
Cliches, huge plot holes, wooden acting, why do I enjoy this film so much?This relationship would never work long-term. Just the phrase, "There are no books in Johnny's room," reminds us that she has an inquisitive brain, he hasn't. There is nothing that would put me less in the mood for exploring the forbidden hunk's bod than having just witnessed an illegal abortion. And so on. So what works?It's the music. It's the dancing. And the spark of genius in Jennifer Grey, making dancing a metaphor for any struggle.The whole movie is worth it to watch the awkward and clumsy "Baby" rehearse and rehearse until she gets it right. Inspires me every time I need it. I even have a still from her "Wipeout" scene as my screen background.