Razzle Dazzle

2007

95 mins

Directed by Darren Ashton
92%
68%
13+
Comedy
Musical

Australian mockumentary, from the producer of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Follows the eager, preteen members of Mr Jonathon's Dance Academy (The... More

Australian mockumentary, from the producer of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Follows the eager, preteen members of Mr Jonathon's Dance Academy (The Jazzketeers) as they prepare for Australia's most prestigious dance competition.

Amidst parental politics, dance school rivalry, creative controversy and the hysterics of pushy stage mothers Mr Jonathan stands true to his vision - not only does he want to entertain, he wants to educate. With his unique routines, like the Kyoto Protocol Shuffle, Mr Jonathan aspires to reflect the world's oppression and injustices in the children's dance.

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Razzle Dazzle | Ratings & Reviews

92_%12 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
68_%1,113 reviews
Audience score rating
13+Age suitability
Children & Media rating

"A rare example of a mockumentary geared for family viewing, Aussie laffer "Razzle Dazzle: A Journey Into Dance" runs the world of children's dance competitions through the ringer and comes up with amusing results..."

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Variety

"The thing about the hysterical women played by Kerry Armstrong - and she is an expert in the art - is their spurious air of control. Typical is Razzle Dazzle's Justine, stage mother extraordinaire. Close your eyes and concentrate on her well-modulated tones and you might imagine, for seconds at a time, that somewhere within is a reasonable woman struggling to get out..."

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Sydney Morning Herald

"Entertaining, touching, and well-acted... It's not the laugh out loud kind of stuff, more a quiet chuckle sort of film, but there are plenty of those chuckles to be had..."

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New Zealand Herald

"This gently mocking approach, which Christopher Guest applied so deftly to the folkie satire "A Mighty Wind," allows an often laugh-out-loud sendup to also function as a conventional let's-put-on-a-show crowd-pleaser..."

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