This is a unique and totally fun movie made by the folks who created Strictly Ballroom. Great swing music, especially the sounds of Billie Holiday and Australian jazz trumpet great James Morrison, pulls the viewer into a pastel-colored fantasy world that is irresistibly uplifting. The film is able to generate a sense of child-like wonder and positivity that touches the heart without being manipulative, no small accomplishment. It is not known who actually sings in the Billie Holiday voice, or if the lead is simply lip-synching, but the resemblance to the real thing is uncanny. The opening scene on the bus is a treasure.
Review of Billy's Holiday
