Film #4: SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (1977)

Today I watched Saturday Night Fever staring the iconic John Travolta as Tony Manero. The film is based around Tony and his passion for dancing, he lives a stereotypical working class life with parents that are constantly at each others throats, a meaningless dead end job at a paint/decorating store and a family who think that he is useless. However despite all his problems, like Billy Elliot, he finds his release through dancing on a Saturday night with his friends at their local disco. And when the dancing competition comes to Tony's attention he seeks every opportunity to maximise his chances of winning. This involves getting the help of Stephanie (Karen Lynn Gorney) who he partners with.
The film was an iconic piece for is time and the music by the Bee Gee's is as iconic as the film (although I am bias as a lover of the Bee Gee's). The narrative is simple, yet affect and drives home the importance of ambition in your life otherwise life becomes a drag and a routine in which you do not want to complete. Tony's story also shows the influences of your surroundings as he puts all his frustration from the world and the people around him into his dancing.
Travolta was a fantastic Tony and I understand how this role set off his acting career. Especially with his awesome dance moves, which I'm sure helped him land his other iconic role in Grease!
T'was a good watch, but I felt the ending was a little flat so is not making my favourites list.