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Feel the Beat
Representation Score
6.8/10
Good
2020
TV-GDirector
Elissa Down
Runtime
107 minutes
Average Rating
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Feel the Beat is a conventional contemporary musical that prioritizes emotional connection and traditional success stories. While it offers positive representation, it stays within mainstream boundaries without challenging established norms. The film successfully centers a strong female lead and showcases a diverse group of young dancers. This creates a modern visual landscape that avoids a uniform majority. However, the narrative lacks depth in exploring multi-layered identities or critiquing social hierarchies. It mainly serves as an inspirational story about personal growth and mentorship.
Category Breakdown
Does Feel the Beat have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film sticks to traditional structures that assume everyone is straight or cisgender. It doesn't have many characters who challenge traditional romantic relationships.
How does Feel the Beat portray gender?
The story focuses on a strong female lead who holds a position of professional authority. It highlights her ability to drive the story and her resilience.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Feel the Beat?
The film features a diverse group of young dancers representing different backgrounds. However, it doesn't explore specific multi-layered identities in depth.
How does Feel the Beat represent religion and culture?
The narrative follows a commercial path emphasizing individual achievement and mentorship. It upholds traditional social structures without challenging Western institutions or capitalism.
Does Feel the Beat include disability representation?
The term 'misfit' is used to describe social outsiders without delving into neurodivergence or physical disabilities. The film lacks characters with disabilities who have real ability to act.
Present on Screen
- The film positions a woman in a role of professional and intellectual leadership.
- It presents a diverse cast of young dancers reflecting a modern, pluralistic society.
- The story highlights the strength found in female-led mentorship and resilience.
Limited or Absent
- The narrative lacks prominent LGBTQ+ characters or themes that challenge traditional romantic frameworks.
- The film misses opportunities to give characters with disabilities or neurodivergence real ability to act.
- The story avoids deeper explorations of multi-layered identities or critiques of existing social structures.
Official Synopsis
After failing to make it on Broadway, April returns to her hometown and reluctantly begins training a misfit group of young dancers for a competition.
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