This is artistic junk food run amok at every point. If there is going to be a story about ballet dancers, why can't hallmark employ real dancers and lend critical support to the profession? And why not showcase a profile of the real world of ballet? Probably all for the same reason of why there is fake snow with deciduous trees in full bloom and pianists that can't even fake approximated motions involved in playing a piano- and the list goes on. And why does relevancy have to cater to the lowest common denominator? Hallmark missed a great opportunity by not finding a school or a company and a real ballet choreographer to do the artistic side. The plot lines are predictable and expected with the formula movie. I can't imagine that it would be any more expensive to project the real thing rather than a vegetarian version of a fillet mignon. Hallmark should drop a couple of movies from its Mill and employ well-trained staff to ensure a reasonable air of believability with any storyline.
Review of Sugar Plum Twist
