Film Review: Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot, The Movie Review
The story takes place in a coal mining town located in Northern England , during the 12-months long strike in British coal industry, which later considered a major political victory for Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the conservative party.
The main character, Billy Elliot (Jamie Bell) is a 12 years old motherless boy. Youngest member of Elliot’s family, a patriarchal miner family where the father (Gary Lewis) and older brother (Jamie Draven) are both active participants of the ongoing miners’ strike.
The movie mainly follows the struggles between Billy and his macho father, where the tough coal miner father has difficulties to accept Billy’s desire to learn ballet dancing rather than the family’s loving sport, boxing! Through the whole movie, and beside the hostile situation among the family, there are some other parallel conflicts, forming the story and make it even more interesting to follow. Never-ending clashes between cops and angry miners in the background, Billy’s arguments with his homosexual-ready (!) friend (Stuart Wells) and struggles between Billy and his ballet dancing teacher, are all there to serve the same purpose. They all lead to a closer look at the complicated relations among these individuals. The movie gives you a taste of some challenges people face in order to fulfill their basic desires, dreams and rights which sometimes come in conflict with our social norms.
The casting crew has done a great job. Almost all of the members of the acting crew has managed to leave a solid performance behind, especially young actor Jamie Bell, who has delivered a fantastic performance in this movie.
When it comes to music, Billy Elliot has a lot to say! Punk music or type of early indie rock music has been blended with some serious classical music, and the result? Well, even though it is annoying sometimes, but since the whole movie is about conflicts and paradoxes, so shall be the music.
The story takes place in a coal mining town located in Northern England , during the 12-months long strike in British coal industry, which later considered a major political victory for Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the conservative party.
The main character, Billy Elliot (Jamie Bell) is a 12 years old motherless boy. Youngest member of Elliot’s family, a patriarchal miner family where the father (Gary Lewis) and older brother (Jamie Draven) are both active participants of the ongoing miners’ strike.
The movie mainly follows the struggles between Billy and his macho father, where the tough coal miner father has difficulties to accept Billy’s desire to learn ballet dancing rather than the family’s loving sport, boxing! Through the whole movie, and beside the hostile situation among the family, there are some other parallel conflicts, forming the story and make it even more interesting to follow. Never-ending clashes between cops and angry miners in the background, Billy’s arguments with his homosexual-ready (!) friend (Stuart Wells) and struggles between Billy and his ballet dancing teacher, are all there to serve the same purpose. They all lead to a closer look at the complicated relations among these individuals. The movie gives you a taste of some challenges people face in order to fulfill their basic desires, dreams and rights which sometimes come in conflict with our social norms.
The casting crew has done a great job. Almost all of the members of the acting crew has managed to leave a solid performance behind, especially young actor Jamie Bell, who has delivered a fantastic performance in this movie.
When it comes to music, Billy Elliot has a lot to say! Punk music or type of early indie rock music has been blended with some serious classical music, and the result? Well, even though it is annoying sometimes, but since the whole movie is about conflicts and paradoxes, so shall be the music.