96% First Position

First Position Initial Reaction: What sort of position are we talking about? Main Characters Aran Bell, Gaya Bommer Yemini, Michaela Deprince, Jules Jarvis Fogarty, Miko Fogarty, Rebecca Houseknecht, Joan Sebastian Zamora: Seven dancers out for fame, tropies, and possibly jobs at a contest. Plot Summary This movie follows seven dancers as they compete in a worldwide ballet competition - some of them are going for trophies while others are vying for a job or an apprenticeship. Each of the dancers has a back story - from the girl who lives an average life, but wants to make a mark in the ballet world to the boy who moves from overseas to give himself a better life to a brother and sister who try to mix their dancing skills with the challenges of being a kid. SCORING Main Characters I like these seven: their stories are varied, and it's great to see them having fun while competing. SCORE: 9 Supporting Cast The parents are coaches are also fun to watch because they don't put too much pressure on the kids to succeed, and they know that sometimes the kid might want to go into something other than dancing. SCORE: 9 Plot The movie does a good job of giving every kid an equal share of the time on screen. It also does a good job of showing just how tough it is to become a professional ballet dancer - their careers are very short, and they do get hurt a lot. But the film drags on a bit near the ending when the audience wonders which of the dancers will get trophies and which will get jobs in the business. SCORE: 7 Originality There may have been fictional dancing movies, but this one goes the extra mile to show us just what it takes to be a ballet dancer. SCORE: 8 Violence Factor Not here; the parents and coaches don't get very angry with the kids for making mistakes (the kids are tougher on themselves than the adults.) SCORE: 8 Other Moral Issues This film is all about what it takes to be a ballet dancer - and how family and friends can make a huge difference. SCORE: 9 Final Score (out of 60): 50 % Score: 83.33% Yes, you can make a great documentary about ballet.

May 21, 2012

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