Unlike its grittily romantic predecessors, Flashdance is pure glitz.

Virtually plotless, exceedingly thin on characterization and sociologically laughable, pic at least lives up to its title by offering an anthology of extraordinarily flashy dance numbers.

Depressing to think that this was a huge hit on the back of the Irene Cara hit single, since there's absolutely nothing to it.

There's quite an impressive list of achievements for a film best described as, well, dopey.