Flashdance

Unlike its grittily romantic predecessors, Flashdance is pure glitz.

Virtually plotless, exceedingly thin on characterization and sociologically laughable, pic at least lives up to its title by offering an anthology of extraordinarily flashy dance numbers.

Depressing to think that this was a huge hit on the back of the Irene Cara hit single, since there's absolutely nothing to it.

Jennifer Beals shouldn't feel bad. She is a natural talent, she is fresh and engaging here, and only needs to find an agent with a natural talent for turning down scripts.

The story doesn't help Miss Beals either, because she's at her least convincing when having to register any emotion other than rapture.

There's quite an impressive list of achievements for a film best described as, well, dopey.

Jennifer Beals can dance like a maniac under an electrifying soundtrack, but I have the impression that her role is not enough to invigorate a narrative that stumbles too much between the camp and the videoclip routine. [Full review in Spanish]

The fact that this was considered a "hit" boggles my mind. I did not enjoy this. The 80's was a wild time.

Besides the music, this film was tough to get through. The love story is incredibly creepy and came off very manipulative and toxic. This is the 80s but that doesn't excuse the madness that was on screen.