Today I’m going to suggest to everyone that we Just Keep Dancing.

Like Dory’s suggestion in Finding Nemo to just keep swimming, I think it’s always good to remember that we have a choice, every single day, to keep dancing.

And what movie would I suggest you take a peek at to get yourself in the mood to dance?

I’m glad you asked.

Strictly Ballroom.

Easily in the top two of my list of all time favorite movies, Strictly Ballroom (directed by Baz Luhrmann, who, coincidentally is easily in the list of my top 10 directors of all time) is more than a “quirky romantic comedy”. It is deeply funny, thoroughly gorgeous, genuinely sweet, and profoundly inspirational. Now that I have exhausted my online thesaurus, let’s get down to why.

Writing. Acting. Music. Costumes. Production design. Over the top comedy while also being perfectly on point emotionally, Strictly Ballroom doesn’t only make you want to dance, it makes you want to change your life.

When you are done watching this little Australian dance movie you will be ready to make a giant leap of faith. Follow your bliss. Go for it. Take the bull by the horns. Turn everything that’s not right with your current existence on a dime and, in one fantastic slo-mo moment, change your trajectory so that it’s aimed at pure joy.

No small feat for a “quirky romantic comedy”.

– Darci