Reality TV Movie

This is a fun romp through the world of competitive dance...with some talented dancers and a very entertaining story line (shy nerd thrown into the spotlight, with a beautiful woman and the chance to make his mark in a big way). There is some good tech stuff too, and the characters are earnest and fun to watch! One can recognize easily these as prototypes of those seen on actual dance reality shows. It is also interesting to see the characters evolve, and for me, I enjoyed the locale as it was filmed mostly in and around San Francisco, and we all know that San Francisco is watchable, to say the least. There are some unexpected scenes. You might find yourself laughing out loud, as I did! If you are looking for something to just enjoy, this could be for you.

First time directer, producer Tytus Bergstrum made some sweet music, i.e. Reality TV Movie, with an inexperienced cast.

I delighted in the characters: The hostess with the mostest expressive cocaine inspired face. Mia Favor's entrance and demonstrations! Maximus the maxinarcisist; The judges spoofing of 'stars' and 'so you think you can dance' judges. Lollypop's dance moves and ameri-Asian moves.

From the strong characters flowed relationships.

The film starts slowly then builds.

It is much needed satire of the 2 dance reality TV shows (DwS and SYTYCD), spoofing many cultural icons along the way. What fun!

I have watched the movie twice. The first time, I thought it was entertaining and hilarious but I also felt that certain characters were a bit over the top. What compelled me to see it the second time was the underlying story of the main character, Bergie Barnsworth, a man with low self-esteem who, through dance, found the motivation to make his dreams come true. My understanding is that this was Tytus Bergstrom's first big screen production. He does an excellent job portraying the main character. Bergie Barnsworth comes across as a genuine struggler who has the misfortune to be surrounded with negative people who constantly belittle him. He feels as if he is nobody, and then one day, realizes he has a chance to dance with the woman of his dreams if he has the courage to try something new and the commitment to stick with it. The transformation is slow and at times painful, but he manages to overcome many obstacles to achieve his goals. The movie is funny but also has a serious side. Both Tytus Bergstrom and LiWen Ang are outstanding dancers and there are many other fabulous dancers in the movie; in particular, the final dancing scene is incredible. I enjoyed it thoroughly and I look forward to seeing Tytus Bergstrom's next production. A must see movie for dancers and for those who want a good laugh.

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and laughed throughout each time I saw it, often smiling at subtle things I had previously overlooked. Reality TV Movie is a very clever and humorous creation and mosaic that encompasses many themes, steps outside of them, and targets those themes with hyperbole that will take the viewer for a very fun ride..... dance elegance, competition, fair play, good sportsmanship, subjective judging, inspiration, fan fare, media obsession and character personalities to name a few. It's easy to love this film, especially if you are a DWTS fan. It was hard to select a favorite aspect of this film, but I keep coming back to Lolli Pop's wonderful facial expressions, which said it all! Carried the enjoyment of the film and the wellbeing of laughter with me long after the movie was over!

Having no expectations going into this movie, as I knew this was the first big screen movie by this director/actor, I surprisingly found myself laughing throughout the entire movie!! A lot of these actors were not holding back anything and gave it 110% in order to achieve their goals of making the characters shine. As an audience, I really appreciated it! I also enjoyed the great dancing skills displayed by these immature actors, who are professional ballroom dancers. Way to make fun of those reality dancing shows :) There is room to improve this movie, of course, but the self taught computer graphics by the director was quite impressive! I highly recommend this movie! And I look forward to seeing their future movies!