Modern dancer Bella auditions for a place at the American Ballet Company

izamartin

I couldn't enjoy the movie because the lead had such horrible technique. Her legs were never straightened and her toes very never pointed, even in ballet scenes. I've seen many modern and contemporary dances, but her dancing was unpleasant and had nothing to offer. I'm surprised she was allowed to wear toe shoes. She was never on top of them, they were tied incorrectly, and I was constantly worried she'd hurt herself. Some of the other dancers were nice to watch but the lead's dancing made it hard the movie irritating.

The story line could have been decent but the acting was not good. A story following a contemporary dancer entering the strict world of ballet would make for a great plot, especially since the dancer had a famous ballerina sister and was auditioning for a company that sister was rejected from. Despite a promising story line, I found it hard to enjoy the movie because of the acting and the technique of the lead. Overall, the movie was cheesy and did not live up to my expectations.

score 2/10

izamartin 10 September 2016

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