Movie Commentary

Dance Party

Our favorite dance movies: From the classic ''Fame'' to the newcomer ''Take the Lead,'' a guide to 10 movies with fancy footwork
| Dec 11, 2003
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TWO TO TANGO Strictly Ballroom's Mercurio and Morice
Strictly Ballroom: The Kobal Collection

Strictly Ballroom

Starring Paul Mercurio and Tara Morice

Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge) does the dance film the only way he knows how: glossy, garish, and gaudy. The director's love letter to ballroom-based dirty dancing bursts from the screen with swaths of rich colors and delightfully choppy editing. Scott Hastings (Paul Mercurio) is a ballroom champion with an unconventional style and unmatched cockiness. The not-so-graceful, not-so-cute Fran (Tara Morice) is his new partner, silently begging for Scott to mold her into a swan. Luhrmann's first directorial achievement is a fabulous take on what might have been a formulaic picture.

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