Review of Hot to Trot (2017) by Bruce T — 25 Aug 2018

Enlightening, engaging and engrossing look at the little known world of same sex ballroom dancing.

I first got a peek at Hot to Trot a few years ago when Gail Freedman's trailer began circulating on the web. I was hooked, and have been waiting impatiently ever since. The payoff was worth the wait.

What a glorious film that shines a brilliantly bright light on the little known world of same sex ballroom dancing and the wonderful people who fill that world with their energy, enthusiasm and passion.

I was fortunate to have had the chance to interview Freedman several years ago for a blog post about the film, which was then still in production. At the time, she said she wanted people to take away from "Hot to Trot" the idea that by "transforming yourself you can rock the world." She went on to say: "We're at a real inflection point as a society. It's a time of unprecedented change. I think this film can be part of that.".

Fast forward to 2018, and the world needs this film more than ever to help keep the hope alive that positive change--change that will make us all better people--is still possible.

Borrowing the race horse analogy that the name "Hot To Trot" brings to mind, I'm betting on this film to help get us far down the track.