I've seen Dirty Dancing (1987) a few times over the years, and finally getting around to reviewing....rewatched recently. The movie , written by Eleanor Bergstein and directed by Emile Ardolino is a fun watch with some dramatic flare but at times formulaic cliched. One of the problems of the movie is the director's choice of anachronistic music that doersn't reflect the picture's timeframe and setting. This isn't a deal-breaker but its distracting. The strengths of the movie are the well-done chemistry between leads Jennifer Grey and th late Patrick Swayze; there are some great dance-learning scenes that Ardolino takes the time to focus on interesting details like timing, balance, and presentation. These are important to understanding the effort and time needed to become good performers and some specifics of dancing. Anyway, the socio-economic class struggles are bit cookie-cutter unfortunately and.blase. It seems fairly perfunctory including dialog reflecting 'daddy's little girl' and 'rich vs poor'. Still focusing on Swayze's outstanding dancing and Grey's smile and charm help lift the movie to good footing. One of Swayze's biggest hits and most memorable roles, and certainly Grey's, overlooking its smaller flaws, Dirty Dancing still shows a pulse and performance energy that make it entertaining. 7/10.
Review of Dirty Dancing
