Every Little Step (2009)
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Reviews Counted:86
Fresh:78
Rotten:8
Average Rating:7.5/10
Consensus: Fascinating and insightful, Every Little Step is a thoroughly engrossing behind the scenes look at Broadway performers.
Australian Theatrical Release:
Jul 2, 2009 Wide
US Box Office: $1,528,106
Synopsis: After raking in awards at several major film festivals, EVERY LITTLE STEP reaches movie audiences and Broadway fans alike. A film about a musical that is itself about the casting of a musical, the... [More]
Director: James D. Stern, Adam Del Deo
Reviews for Every Little Step
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 4/5 |
All the dancers who move towards the final cut are so good that the line between success and failure seems cruelly arbitrary and the disappointment of those who don't make it is acute. But nobody's giving up. Full Review |
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5/6 |
We're left with a deep sense of admiration for those who are prepared to face rejection routinely in pursuit of a dream. Full Review |
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4/5 |
There is something piercingly affecting about this film and it’s mainly to do with how much this particular musical means to the dancers and singers whose lives it represents. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
There are still plenty of engrossing aspects to the film, moments in the audition process that demonstrate the complexity of performance. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
This fascinating American made documentary tracks a disparate group of dancers trying out for a range of roles in a Broadway revival of the iconic stage musical A Chorus Line. Full Review |
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Just as powerful as the original musical -- keeps you glued to the fascinating and heartbreaking audition process. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Fantastic behind-the-scenes sing/dance documentary which gives much more insight into the audition process than all those TV shows. Full Review |
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An irresistible mix of high drama and intimate stories Full Review |
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A rousing glimpse into the life of a dancer, this involving, moving and thrilling documentary revisits choreographer Michael Bennett's multi-award winning stage show by brilliantly cross-linking it with auditions for its 2006 New York revival Full Review |
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8/10 |
Like the dancers themselves, this documentary has heart. Full Review |
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3/4 |
The tights and the hairstyles may have changed a lot in 30 years, but the desperation and the elation remain the same. Full Review |
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It's all up there on the screen in this impassioned, exhilarating documentary. They want to dance for you. It's what they did for love. Full Review |
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 2/2 |
Dedicated theater rats might enjoy it, but it's too one-dimensional to qualify as a singular sensation. Full Review |
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C |
It says nada about Broadway that hasn't been said better many times before. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Broadway fans -- as well as aficionados of A Chorus Line -- should get a kick out of Every Little Step. Full Review |
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B |
A film that's a bit Chorus Line and a bit American Idol, with hopefuls finding themselves auditioning for the very people who created the landmark show in which they wish to appear. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Feeds our ever-growing need to root for talented performers seeking that proverbial big break. Full Review |
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3/5 |
A straightforward boosterish movie about the glory of musicals. Full Review |
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I was thrilled and moved by Every Little Step, despite the abundance of bad dancing pouring out of reality television these days, because it's about the real thing, and offers marvellous insights into of the process of creating a Broadway hit. Full Review |
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3/4 |
'God, I hope I get it!' sing the characters auditioning for a dance part in 'A Chorus Line'; this documentary examines the real-life faces behind that sentiment... Full Review |
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