Review of Saturday Night Fever (1977) by Kyle C — 22 Dec 2010

If one was to pick a film that perfectly captured the essence of the 70's, then "Saturday Night Fever" would be the most obvious choice. It represents the main activities of the time - sex, drugs and disco.

The plot revolves around a man (played famously by John Travolta) who just juggles two different women while he loves to dance. Thats it basically. But it is so fun and enjoyable, one can see past its flaws and enjoy the positives of the film.

The soundtrack by the Bee Gees works perfectly and is very memorable, the same with the dancing sequences. And John Travolta does give a convincing performance. There are some VERY unnecessary scenes though.

I mean, what the hell was the point of the scene where they beat up those people? It had absolutely no relevance to the plot whatsoever. The same with the geeky kid who keeps saying he's getting married.

I also didn't like the whole love triangle with the pretty stuck up girl Stephanie and the fat annoying mom from Even Stevens. I mean, it would've made sense if he liked them both, but he rejects the fat girl constantly and never likes her so what was the point of her.

But nevertheless, Saturday Night Fever is a very enjoyable film with a memorable soundtrack and dance sequences and a charm to it that adds to the films nostalgic 70's feeling.