Review of Strictly Ballroom (1992) by Maria D — 09 May 2008

This movie is one of my faves! I love the dance scenes and all the characters are acted beautifully! Baz did an awesome job in this!

This review of Strictly Ballroom (1992) was written by Maria D on 09 May 2008.

Strictly Ballroom has generally received positive reviews.

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Dull rom-com pseudo-docudrama. that is about a subject that it doesn't even take seriously (as it's a comedy). Shame it isn't in the least bit funny…

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