Strictly Ballroom Analysis

Scott is displayed as the “untypical hero” in the film Strictly Ballroom as his passion and strong urge to dance his own steps outweigh the urge to win. However in order to do so Scott needs to change his attitude so that can fully understand the meaning of dance. This will be discussed with reference to Strictly Ballroom

In the beginning of the film we get the sense of arrogance and pride from Scott. He is the typical ballroom dancer with perfect posture and steps, but the audience see that this is not exactly true. When Scott and his partner Lizz are boxed in during their Latin number Scott takes this opportunity to show off his own steps, the low angle used in this scene gives him the image of being inferior and powerful. The camera is

As much as he wants to dance his own steps the idea of dancing with Tina is tempting and he stands a great chance winning. He is still very hesitant on what he wants. There is a close up shot of his face in this scene and we see that by his reaction after watching Fran he knows what he wants to do. The couple dance behind stage to the song “perhaps” which is perfect for the situation. There is a type of red lightning on the two which indicates a sense of passion and emotion.

When Scott goes after Fran to her house and is asked to dance he does not understand why he is made a joke and what the problem is he later learns from Yaya to “listen to the Rhythm”. He learns that dancing from the heart makes it more meaningful and we see a sense of happiness in him.

At the end of the film when he finally gets to dance with Fran we see that Scott feels free and does not feel he needs to listen to what people tell him. When he comes on to the dance floor the camera moves in slow motion and at an eye level portraying his bravery. The gold jacket he has on portraying success. He does not win but gains something much more important his own self-worth and the chance to dance his on