A Camp Classic
Sorry but this picture hasn't aged well and the performances come off as VERY campy and theatrical. But The Turning Point is still an entertaining piece of work and I watch it whenever it is on TV. Good dancing, costumes, music and art direction give it an extra push and the soap opera storyline make it interesting. After watching this I no longer had any respect for ballet dancers because this movie portrays them as evil and rotten to the core and the snobbery is difficult for anyone to stomach. How the hell did Leslie Browne and Mikhail Baryshnikov get oscar nominations? Their performances were ok but nothing earth shattering I guess it was a weak year in 1977 in the supporting category. Another thing I want to point out is how come we never see Anne Bancroft dancing? She's supposed to be this great ballerina but we never see her in action. Did anyone want to smash Martha Scott's character's face in? Always I look forward to the catfight scene that is right up there with Valley of the Dolls wig yanking scene guaranteed to have your sides aching from laughing too hard.
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