Jig

Name: Jig
Genre: Documentary
Released: June 17, 2011
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 53

2011

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Screen Media Films | Release Date: June 17, 2011 | Not Rated

Summary: Jig is the remarkable story of the 40th Irish Dancing World Championships, held in March 2010 in Glasgow. This feature length documentary was given access for the very first time to the little known world of competitive Irish Dancing. Thousands of dancers, their families and teachers from around the globe descend upon Glasgow for one dramaJig is the remarkable story of the 40th Irish Dancing World Championships, held in March 2010 in Glasgow. This feature length documentary was given access for the very first time to the little known world of competitive Irish Dancing. Thousands of dancers, their families and teachers from around the globe descend upon Glasgow for one drama filled week. Clad in wigs, make up, fake tan, diamantes and dresses costing thousands of pounds where they compete for the coveted world titles. (Screen Media Films) … Expand

Director: Sue Bourne

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 93 min

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Gary Goldstein

Jun 16, 2011

As for the dancing itself, it's nothing short of dazzling. Read full review

Adam Markovitz

Jun 22, 2011

They're all fascinating   subjects - or would be if Jig didn't dance around their personal stories in favor of overheated waiting-for-the-scores suspense. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Aug 6, 2011

One of the things that pushes Jig beyond what it might have been otherwise is that not everything works out as you might have liked. Read full review

Empire Anna Smith

Jun 15, 2011

A toe-tapping triumph for dance fans, though less so for non-converts. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

Jun 18, 2011

The film's inability to illuminate the finer points of the rigid form, to define what separates the great from the good, proves frustrating for the outsider. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Jun 16, 2011

Jig begins light on its feet but soon becomes leaden. Legs pinwheel, and fake ringlets fly, but competitive tension is sacrificed to repetition and an unnecessary focus on complicated numerical scoring. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Jun 17, 2011

There's no way to put this gently: Watching people slam their heels and toes on the boards while drifting around the floor is about as fascinating as watching the carousel rotation in your favorite microwave oven. Read full review

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