My family and I enjoyed this movie A LOT. For me it was the frequent nods to the past (80 TV shows and dance musicals), as well as the whole look and feel of the film, which I understand was shot on real film! (quite a feat for a small indie project). The colors of the film captured the look of classic dance movies of the past, and some of the soundtrack definitely sounded like 70s TV. My kids liked the dancing (of course) and the teen romance between Herbie and Bloom. The film did have quite a lot of grown up material, individual character flaws, but the story didn't let itself get bogged down and these topics were dealt with lightly and the overall film was kept upbeat and positive. If you expect a straight drama, you'll be disappointed. I thought the lead girl, played by Liv Southard, was a beautiful young dancer and did an excellent job being natural and not over acting, and the characters of Jake and Gracie were funny. Oh...and the Gene Kelly tap routine by the Uncle was excellent!
Review of Breaking Legs
