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Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance

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Hilarious without being slap-stick. A very Australian and very, very funny film about human nature and pushy parenting. Some beautiful dance moments and many make-you-cry-it-is-so-funny lines and scenes. Gets better and better as it runs and finishes strongly. One of my all-time favorites and certainly a top Aussie film. Buy it! Watch it! Don't miss it!!

A joyous slice of the lives of talented children and not so gifted adults. It weaves the stress of kids in competition and the hopes of teachers and parents with genuine affection.
Ben Miller is an understated marvel in his role of the visionary Mr. Jonathan and the entire supporting cast is wonderful. The music chosen for the film completes this entire entertainment package.
We enjoyed every minute!

This movie is awesome for families that have kids in competition dance. For some, it may hit too close to home!

If you have a child who is learning to dance and goes to dance competitions, this film is for you. If you don't but would like to know what would it be if you had, then you should watch the film, too.

The film "documents" a fictious dance studio's struggle to win the largest Australian dance competition. Ben Miller plays the owner/teacher/choreographer of the school, trying to do something different and also to make a difference. All characters in the film are slightly exaggerated caricatures of everyday people; you lough a lot but you never loose that vague feeling that it could actually be a real documentary.

The film shows the less glamourous aspects of the competitive (children) dance world, yet it does it in a way that it is obvious that the makers do actually love it. It is a satire but a satire that does not want to hurt, it just wants to show that if you see a silver lining, there must be a cloud somewhere.

It is a film for those who appreciate subtle humor and irony, prefer dialogue over visuals and character acting over action.

A realistic doco of winning a dance competition between children dancing schools as expectations of parents were much higher than ambitions of contestants by themselves.

For all the new 2009 fans of Mitzi Gaynor - you are fortunate to be able to experience the multi-talents of this wonderful entertainer. You will now be able to remember her with wonder and admiration as do those of us who are the senior citizens of 2009<

dwalburn