Written by James M. Tate / 7/19/2011 / No comments / dance , eighties , jennifer beals , romance , stacy pickren
JENNIFER BEALS IN FLASHDANCE
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1983 rating: *** |
Lilia Skala as her best friend provides a loyal, yet one-dimensional base, and Kyle Heffner as the nightclub’s cook, who yearns to do standup comedy more than Beals wants to dance, makes for an endearing mascot. One scene involving surly, competitive dancer Stacey Pickren, opening up about aspiring dreams getting lost in the trunk of a car, is an essential standout, shining light on the film’s go-for-it theme.
Lee Ving provides a dependably vile thug; as owner of a rival strip joint, he wants Beal to himself, or else. But Michael Nouri, as the square-jawed owner of the purgatory-like factory where Beals toils during the day, makes for a weak love-interest, adding steamy romance when needed but without any real spark igniting their inevitable passion. Director Adrian Lyne juggles melodrama with stylish dance numbers good enough to allow this passably entertaining film to remain an iconic timepiece, though it’s hardly a classic.
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