The Red Shoes

"This is a wonderful film, whose portrayal of love, jealousy, and possession is just as important as the beautiful𝩰 ballet that spans the entire film. The film is a treat to the eyes to view. Great acting from all players."

"I know it’s a classic but it wasn’t for me hardly kept my eyes open "

"Have watched this long ago but I don’t seem to remember what it’s about. "

"that ballet sequence WOAAAAH!!!! "

""The music is all that matters. Only the music." + This is one of the most visually arresting films ever made. A colorful, cinematic, painting-in-motion that shifts its style of paints like a chameleon. The costumes and curtains of the ballet numbers and set interiors fold in like oiled brush strokes; the exterior settings bleed like saturated acrylic, and the lights pop as if drawn with bright, neon chalk. The music elevates the visual palette giving this whole world a life of its own. It's a song that visually dances from one frame to the next, exploring the vast range of human emotion. It also features one of the most breathtaking dance sequences that lasts 17 minutes long and blurs the line between the real dance the characters show their live audience in the story and their inner song that they share with us. Only cinema could accomplish this feat. It is a transcendental quality where fantasy meets reality in one of the most spectacular sequences in any movie, period. The characters themselves carry a mythic, archetypal quality that plays like living, melodramatic notes in an opera. The script is amazing, the camera movements are smooth and the editing moves the narrative forward effortlessly. A darker, more passionate alternative to Singin' In The Rain. Easily an all time favorite. SUGGESTION: For those of you who do double features, this would go great with Amadeus! Just throwing that out there. A perfect blend of visual splendor, opera, and ballet. Tragic and enduring story. I can't recommend this enough."

"Any still from this film can be framed as an art piece."

"It's great! It's very romantic and has a lot of great dance scenes. I got into after Black Swan came out."