She is not a ballet dancer, I am not sure what her style is, but it is not ballet. Maybe jazz or modern? Her body type in not of a ballet dancer either. She is fascinated with ballet but that's not her style. The movie is about her wanting to be a ballet dancer.
Break dancing and spinning on your back is not ballet!
Your right, she is not classically trained. The dancing she does reminds me of hip hop or modern. I think she would have made a great modern dancer or hip hop dancer.
shareI agree with both of you. It's confusing for the audience. Jazz or modern/hip hop... The real dancer is so talented. I think all Jennifer did in the film is move her head. And I also think her character .... just isn't a nice person. She's rude, seems like she has entitlement issues, self - centered brat!
shareThat is one of the most implausible things in the movie. They would have never ever let her go thru the door, since people in real ballet academies usually hate that kind of dance or tricks. "You jump, land, and spin on your back? Good for you honey but that is USELESS here!" She does not have the body and she does not have the AGE either! She is too old to be taken in, not having a single bit of ballet background. And she does not even practice ballet on her own, all she does is aerobic routines and some night club erotic moves. Whoever wrote this story has no idea what is required to attend a ballet academy.
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The point was not whether or not she would have been accepted to the school. The point was she got up the courage to try.
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You missed the point. It was about her getting a shot and stepping up to the plate.
The ending is ambiguous, but when she is rejoicing at the end it isn't because she was accepted - it was because she tried.
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I never said she was accepted. I said her rejoice wasn't about whether or not she was accepted, it was that she conquered her fear.
All through the movie she wrestles with her insecurity about not being good enough. In the end, she realizes she has to try or she will never forgive herself.
It's a classic man vs himself tale, and if you can't understand that, then I can't help you.
Your argument about "ask the director" is hyperbole. I could argue the same to you. But since you can't understand her emotional journey, I can only surmise you must have lived a very boring (never took risks) and unimpassioned life.
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If anyone is angry or irate, it's you. I haven't resorted to petty name calling. I have only responded with an intelligent and informed response.
You have done nothing but attempt to argue and I'll venture to say "have the last word."
I'm sorry you didn't understand the subtext of the movie. Seriously, it's all there on the screen. It's far from complicated. I saw it, and I "got" it.
You have apparently gotten butthurt because I took the wind out of the sails of your fallacious argument.
Perhaps you're part of the Millenial generation that wants everything explained to them or dumbed down so they don't have to think. Can't say for certain insofar as I don't know you.
I'm hopeful that when you're more mature and have more life experience, you can revisit the film with a different appreciation rather than rant and rave about the ballet subculture. And that's MY opinion.
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Again, reflecting and re-echoing your earlier hollow sentiments.
I never name-called. All I alluded to was that your life was bland if you couldn't connect with the character and understand her motivation.
You continue to perpetuate this argument because your ego needs to have the last word. And believe me, you're not the first person I've encountered on imdb that has a burning need to win a nameless, faceless argument.
Alas, call me arrogant if you like. You're more of a squabbling brat. I'm not losing a wink of sleep over it, but this is apparently tearing you up. Don't be mad because you can't see the obvious.
Sorry you didn't understand the narrative thread of the movie. It's really middle school English type of stuff.
Next time follow the characters instead of moaning about the semantics of a fictitious character in a movie that's over 30 years old and how she "might" get into a ballet school.
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Yawn. You're just upset because you couldn't see the obvious in a film where a 3 year old could follow the plot.
Now you're only continuing to return in a pathetic and feeble attempt to save face.
Not big on originality, are you?
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Yawn.
You were the one that argued with MY post. Trying to claim I have to have "directors insight" to arrive at my conclusion.
Your responses now are nothing but butthurt cries and Hail Marys to have the last word, as if that will somehow negate the fact that you didn't understand the story.
And your next snoozefest reply will prove me right.
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Troll? Again, unoriginal. Trolls exist merely to start and perpetuate trouble. Technically, that's what you've done. So, in essence, you are the troll.
All I did was try to inform about the plot of the movie. All you've tried to do is argue and b!tch about semantics about how the filmmakers "got it all wrong" about entry into a ballet academy.
Yawn.
What else ya got? You clearly can't debate and come unglued when a better opinion is offered than that of your own. Don't like it? Don't come back to read it.
I'm sorry you didn't understand the subtext of the movie. Seriously, it's all there on the screen. It's far from complicated. I saw it, and I "got" it.
You have apparently gotten butthurt because I took the wind out of the sails of your fallacious argument.
Perhaps you're part of the Millenial generation that wants everything explained to them or dumbed down so they don't have to think. Can't say for certain insofar as I don't know you.
I'm hopeful that when you're more mature and have more life experience, you can revisit the film with a different appreciation rather than rant and rave about the ballet subculture. And that's MY opinion.
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Yawn.
Cool story, bro.
Perhaps you'd be better off by being more informed when you try to engage someone on imdb. Quit trying to sound sagacious by regurgitating some forum banter you read elsewhere.
If it's no longer worth it as you claim, we should not expect to see you back here.
Ta Ta!
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Back for the last word, huh?
When you have an intelligent opinion, I'd be willing to hear it. In the meantime, have the moral courage to realize you aren't half as deep as you think you are, that your childish antics are both trite and transparent, and that you've wasted years of your life minting worthless currency.
Troll is the most misused word on the internet, so I'll refer to you as a little pissant. Nothing more.
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You keep saying that, and yet you continue to return.
You say "not worth it" and "not fun anymore," yet you continue to return.
Not only are you a pissant, you're a liar with no credibility.
We both know you can't resist...
Too long to read, Boneface.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Verbosity, the refuse of the halfwit.
Ok so this is what went down at the audtion. The ballet company could not offer her a place as a ballet dancer because she was not classically trained. However as luck would have it, the company was forming a modern dance sub-group to branch out and put on a few performances a year that would draw in younger audiences. They invited Alex to be a dancer and an assistant choreographer. Alex was thrilled to be a part of this pioneer dance project. She ran out of the audition hall and jumped in Nick’s arms. Nick was so happy it all worked out, but things soon turned out no so ideal when Alex started working long hours with the dancers. Not only did Nick have to hire a new welder, but he went off lobster too. Just too many painful memories. They broke up. Alex then fell for the lead choreographer, Tony Manero.
shareThe OP is absolutely correct. Alex is not a ballerina, nor is the film about ballet, because the film does not give a rat’s patooty about ballet. The film was made for cretins, to make money. Far from being inspirational, it is laughable, but in a bad way.
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