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| Wednesday, September 21, 2005 |
Mad Hot Ballroom
My girlfriend took me to see this one last night. Being that she's from Washington Heights, she was especially excited to check it out. I thought the documentary was great: it was well put together and, while having some pretty serious undertones, you couldn't help but fall in love with the kids.
On the surface, the movie was about the ballroom dance programs of various elementary schools around New York City. It's also, however, a look into cultural diversity of the city; as well as, to some extent, the differing growing pains that come with particular neighborhoods. Based on many of the contextual clues and interviews with the children, it's obvious that kids growing up in Washington Heights face a much different world than those from the other schools. For example, it's relatively easy to deduce that the stability of their home life isn't what it is for the students in Brooklyn or Tribeca.
… I'll leave the over-analysis to someone who can actually write. I will say, however, that if you're looking for a fun movie this is it.
1 Comments:
- Maffre said…
It was a very good picture into the passion of Washington Heights you betta recognize!! Que viva Washington Heights!! - 4:46 PM
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