Inside I'm Dancing
Director: Damien O'Donnell
Year: 2004
Stars: James McAvoy, Steven Robertson, Romola Garai
This is another movie that I've been wanting to watch for a while. It's been sat having been recorded waiting to be watched for some time now. I'm not sure why I never chose to watch it, I was just never really in the mood. Part of the reason I wanted to see it was because back in 2004 I got free tickets to see it at the cinema - but had to work that evening. I gave the tickets to Dan and a friend, and was informed that the film was really quite good. Well, it's only taken me 5 years to watch it.
Inside I'm Dancing tells the story of Michael Connolly and Rory O'Shea, two boys with physical disabilities. Whilst Michael appears quiet and unassuming, Rory is loud and outspoken. The film follows them through life as they fight for their independence, moving into their own flat and finding a home help.
Whilst the film could have been cloying and sentimental (perhaps one of the reasons I put off watching it for so long), it's actually really well written and acted, making you think about these characters and their lives whilst never reducing them to caricatures. Not perfect, but better than many.
Rating: 4 out of 5
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