The movie "Strictly Ballroom" is about the problems and struggles, which a young dance faces during his attempts to dance his own steps. This excellent film, written from the original script, by Baz Luhrmann and Andrew Bovell opens us to the lifestyle of Ballroom dancing. Scott the son of Shirley and Doug Hastings championship dancers, a dance since he was 6 has been confronted by Ken Railings and partner in the Pan Pacific Championships, leaving Scott only one option of dancing his own steps, the crowd enjoys the steps but people in the dancing industry are horrified including his coach Lez Kendall, Pan Pacific Championships federation president Barry Fife and Scott's partner Liz Holt.
The film begins with opening of curtains opening to give the impression of a play or theatre act about to take place. Once the curtains open we se silhouettes of dancers moving in slow motion but still giving the impression that there is a great deal of excitement involved. The increasing tempo of the tune "the Blue Danube Waltz" and the increasing tempo of the film speed slowly bring the viewer into an exciting and anxious world of dancing.
The use of lighting has great effects through out the film and example of this is just before Scott is about to dance with Fran (the beginner dancer) in the tryouts, Shirley, Liz and Tina take her into a vacant room and sit her down, lighting is used here by shining it from underneath Shirley, Liz and Tina's faces with a black background this give us an impression that Shirley, Liz and Tina are quite mean a scary, every time the camera pans to Fran she is quiet frail a worried about what Shirley, Liz and Tina are saying.
Music was use to create great emotions throughout the movie, the very first thing we here "the Blue Danube Waltz" make fell the excitement and intensity of the dancing. As well as the precise music skills complimenting the very precise dance steps.