It pleasingly didn't always follow formula but there was a two–year–old given the job of doing the voice over – its mumbling didn't help the understanding of the screenplay.
There is a sense of humour running through the screenplay. It's based at a time before "the dangers of smoking" message has made an impression. An understated performance from Martin allows the moodiness of Goddard's character to flourish.
You have to wait a long time before there is even a hint of dancing – up till then, there is a lot of egotistical male posturing which when the dancing finally arrives turns into testicle male posturing.