Alex Owens, a teen juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer. Nick, who is her boss and lover, supports and encourages her to fulfil her dream.
Unlike its grittily romantic predecessors, Flashdance is pure glitz.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
25 Mar 2013
rotten:
Flashdance might be considered one of the first signs of Hollywood's Apocalypse.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
30 Apr 2009
rotten:
Virtually plotless, exceedingly thin on characterization and sociologically laughable, pic at least lives up to its title by offering an anthology of extraordinarily flashy dance numbers.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
23 May 2008
rotten:
Depressing to think that this was a huge hit on the back of the Irene Cara hit single, since there's absolutely nothing to it.
– Trevor Johnston,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
rotten:
Jennifer Beals shouldn't feel bad. She is a natural talent, she is fresh and engaging here, and only needs to find an agent with a natural talent for turning down scripts.