Billy Elliot

Billy Elliot

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Billy Elliot

Julie Walters, Jamie Bell, Jamie Draven, Gary Lewis, Jean Heywood

The life of a miner's son in Northern England is forever changed one day when he stumbles upon a ballet class on his way to boxing lessons. Joining the class and keeping it a secret from his widowed f...( read more  read more... )ather and overbearing brother, 11-year-old Billy finds himself in dance, demonstrating the kind of raw talent seldom seen by the class's exacting instructor, Mrs. Wilkinson. She encourages him to try out for the Royal Ballet. But when his father and brother find out and forbid him to continue, Billy is torn between his responsibility to his family and to the gift with which he has been blessed. His overwhelming desire to dance has become much more to him that simply a means of self-expression. It is his passion and it is his destiny.

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  • November 14, 2009
    Charming and VERY funny. The story of a boy who struggles to be his own man, even if it means sneaking off to join a girls ballet class.
  • October 15, 2009
    "Inside every one of us is a special talent waiting to come out. The trick is finding it."

    A talented young boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of dance and the disintegration of his family.

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    The much lauded and nominated film "Billy Elliott" is a slice of life flick about an 11 year old English boy who, to the dismay of his motherless working class coal mining family, chooses ballet over boxing as a pastime. The film is technically excellent, artistically well done, and follows the traditions of Hollywood film-making. The story is a pleasant mix of humor and pathos, not too deep, and palatable enough to make it an audience favorite. In addition to being just plain fun to watch, "Billy Elliot" makes a few points about accepting people for who they are; about the undeniability of innate passion by artists; and about the sublimation of aggression through dance. Kudos to the choreographer and Bell for some fun to watch and never seen before kookie, kid-like mixes of jazz, tap, ballet, and jigs.
  • September 23, 2009
    Jamie Bell is really good but he's the only reason to watch, it?s very overrated and a bit of an unfair portrayal of our friends up North. Oh, and the Middlesboro transporter bridge is in Middlesboro, not Newcastle!
  • September 4, 2009
    What most people remember the most about this film is when Tony starts reading Billy the riot act about dancing, then Billy starts getting pissed and releases his anger by dancing all around the neighborhood to The Jam's "Town Called Malice". Or...maybe when Sean Hayes danced aro...( read more)und the SNL studio in the same matter? Either way, the movie is about a boy who, after getting floored one too many times in the boxing ring, decides to give ballet dancing a try and ends up liking it enough to start studying seriously. It's also about a family trying to cope with the son's fascination with dancing and a miner's strike. A great movie, though not a family film since the language tends to stay a bit rough throughout.
  • August 27, 2009
    I thought it would be better. The little boy was adorable, but the movie seemed kinda choppy to me. The story seemed a little thrown together.
  • December 28, 2009
    An 11 year old boy stumbles upon a ballet class and immediately gets fascinated by it. He joins the ballet class and must go through a lot of resistance from his family's who has a another set of ways. This boy must struggle to get his way and is indeed very talented. A very touc...( read more)hing story which makes one think about the choices you make in life and how to make your own way towards the things you want to do.
  • December 24, 2009
    This movie was really good and I recommend it.
  • December 22, 2009
    I've seen Billy Elliot many times. I really enjoyed the concert. Last year I got a cheap a ticket and I went, I really had a great time there. Recently I got my ticket from the same place to see it ag...( read more)ain
    http://www.ticketwood.com/theater/Billy-Elliot-Tickets/index.php
    So I'll be analyzing as well as enjoying the show.
  • December 2, 2009
    Such a inspiration, loved this movie.
  • December 1, 2009
    A charming movie. Jamie Bell's acting is quite good.

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