Customer Reviews

Absolutely Amazing! - By: Mr Paul S Bowdrey, 16 Nov 2005
The most imaginative film for years. Made even more significant by the stage play at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London - Billy Elliot The Musical. For anyone who remembers the 1984 miners strike & the heartbreak it caused to thousands of people, the film & play create a beautiful harmony of tears & joy. For anyone going to watch the musical, watch this DVD first. Once seen, the musical becomes even better. Stephen Daldry (The Director) & his fellow Producers capture the scenes perfectlyin both. The same creative team who wrote the film also wrote the musical with the addition of Elton John who adds the music. The actorsin both the the film & stage play are exceptional. The boys that play Billy are highly talented as are the experienced casts. Don't miss either this film or the musical. Some advice about tickets for Billy Elliot The Musical... they are very hard to get as the performances are VERY booked up! However, the wait is definately worth it & you will be left with a memory of seeing the best London theatre showin your life!

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"I want to be a ballet dancer!" - By: Kona, 20 Oct 2005
Billy Elliot (Jamie Bell) livesin a working-class villagein northern England, where his father & brother, both miners, have been on strike & times are tough. Billy, who is eleven, loves music, & one day he leaves his boxing class at the local gym & joins the girls' ballet class, taught by Mrs. Wilkinson (Julie Walters). With a lot of practice, Billy becomes so good that she thinks he should audition for the Royal Ballet Schoolin London. This would be the chance of a lifetime, but Billy's father doesn't know he's been dancing; he thinks ballet is for just for girls.

I love this movie. It is charming, honest, & uplifting. Gary Lewis is wonderful as Billy's father. We see him change from a bitter, defeated man to a proud & happy dad. Julie Walters gives a heartfelt performance as the tough teacher with a heart of gold. Jamie Bell,in his movie debut, is natural & sweet, a good dancer, & a sensitive actor. This is a movie you'll want to enjoy more than once because it's such a touching, feel-good story.

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Amazing - By: Nick, 20 Jun 2005
From the opening titles i knew i would love this film, & i did. Its so fantastically written & brilliantly acted. Anyone who enjoys a nice personal small scale story will love this film. Its a well known story, but for those that dont know, it basicalls evolves around a young boy (Billy) who aspires to be a ballet dancer much to the disapproval or his recently widowed father & his older brother. All this happensin the midst of the mining strikes that dominated the newsin much of the 80's. The same strikes that his brother & father are caught up in. Its wonderfully witty, poignant & very powerfulin places. Its a great film!

Anyone who has seen the film already & wants to know what the difference is between this DVD & the one previous, well theres a lot more to be seen on this new edition. It has some great making of's & features on the characters that have never been seen before. Theres also two great documentaries about Billy Elliot The Musical (which looks to be great!) There are some great previews & teasers that will have you booking tickets to go & see it!