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If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

This film was great in the way it continued right where the series left off a few years prior. This film has so much emotion and I am glad they stayed with the original cast for this movie and it came across really well. I also loved that this movie showed that sometimes your dream isn't what you need and your ideas can change because of what happens to a person.

I am a 62 year old woman who danced ballet as a teen. I thought the tv series marvelous and was truly addicted to watching it. The movie not so much. It was contrived and silly. Just didn't seem natural the way the tv series was. Choreography was very interesting.

Well, it's hard to say just how much of a letdown this movie was without spoiling, so SPOILERS AHEAD, proceed with caution.So, first of all... moving the story from Australia to NYC was extremely disappointing. The Australian setting gave the original series something different, moving it to NYC made it just another mediocre dance movie (ironically, something that the lead characters complain about in the TV series repeatedly). Coupled with the jarring move to NYC, was the unrealistic portrayal of Kat getting a job on a kids show. Not only are cheap kids shows NOT made in NYC (they're made in CA), but the recently discovered star of a cable show wouldn't make enough money for a fancy New York apartment and a hot pink limo. Thirdly, you've already killed Sammy off the show. There was no need to bring back Ben's cancer. It was needless drama.Fourth, why put Tara through the ringer of auditioning, not getting the part, moving to NYC, repeatedly auditioning and not getting the part, only to get picked up by the Australian company that rejected her in the first place... only to have her quit dancing after all of that? And we all know that Abigail isn't going to throw away her place in the company to dance an amateur's choreography in a one time showcase.Overall, the characters were all written very differently than their previous selves in the TV series. I almost traveled to Australia to see this in the Theaters as it has yet to be released in the US, and I'm so glad I didn't.

Finally! After more than a year, I finally get to see this! Let me give you a little bit of context. I'm 33. I'm french-Canadian. I live in Montreal. I'm a graduate student. And I'm the only one I know that cares about this.I think any review made by anyone who hasn't watched the show is missing something important. This is not a movie that stands on its own. It's the culmination of 3 years' worth of time following the incredibly relatable and lovable bunch that were in the original Dance Academy series.I remember stumbling upon the first episode back in 2011. I was immediately hooked. I cannot count the number of times I cried, just because I was seeing the characters strive and overcome.Watching this movie was like seeing my own little sister grow out of her awkward stage and try finding her way into the world. It was beautiful. So many "sequel" movies are botched and end up making things worse ("Veronica Mars", anyone?). But not this. This was everything it needed to be. I cannot thank the creators and producers enough for making this happen. You gave me the closure I needed. And I remembered something important: sometimes, your dreams change. And it doesn't mean you wasted your time believing in them.So… don't spoil the fun by watching this movie if you haven't seen the 3 wonderful seasons of Dance Academy that precede it. Starting this journey at the very beginning is necessary! Scout's honour!