Billy Elliot sure is one ugly duckling. Clambering to escape a prison of masculinity wardened by an overbearing father, Billy uses dance as a means of escape and a bludgeon against the prison created by his blue collar mining town. Sure, sure, he graduates to swan summa cum laude. But what’s undeniably compelling is the burgeoning energy and untethered emotion the entire cast crams into their combined performance.
Justine and I double Maxie Ford pullback some Reese’s Pieces as we dig into the finer points of this movie. Does Billy Elliot hop shuffle jump leap off the screen, or is it just an endless waltzclog loop. Chug over to a chair and jump click that play button to find out!
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