Alive and Kicking

Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: April 7, 2017

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swingJul 12, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As member of "the community," I was interested in seeing this documentary. I'm not sure how it would draw in others who aren't swing dancers. For the most part, the documentary delivered, but in a typical way, following the trials and tribulations of three competition lindyhoppers who teach for a living, along with a few other stories. The tale of the three competitors was engrossing, but severely overdrawn during the 90 min of the film. There was no mention the history and origins of the dance, other than a tree of life and the dance's start in the Savoy Ballroom. It did highlight Frankie Manning and Norma Miller, and it's current status of the dance. No other giants of Lindyhop from the 1930's, nor the bands and the music that influenced the dance, were noted. The focus was clearly on competition, although 95% of the dancers are not competitors. It would have been interesting to highlight them more. The international aspect was mentioned, as was the fact that there is little or no Black participation in the dance any longer. The short segment on Blues dancing was misguided. Lindyhoppers do not form the core of Blues Dancers and generally do not participate in their weekly events or competitions. Although the video is drawn out, it did hold my attention.… Expand

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