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Documentary telling the compelling story of the 40th Irish Dancing World Championships.
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| Shockya.comBrent SimonFine for those predisposed to it, but Jig doesn't spend much time elucidating the steps of Irish dance, and the movie unfurls as a haze of performance footage, with neither much contextual mooring nor ambition in staging. |
| BrianOrndorf.comBrian OrndorfIt's all sweat, stomps, and caked-on make-up as these girls (and a few boys) chase their dreams, for personal glory and, of course, to appease their parents. |
| NewsBlazeKam WilliamsA captivating primer on tripping the light fantastic with your arms pinned to your sides! |
| Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinAs for the dancing itself, it's nothing short of dazzling. |
| London Evening StandardDerek MalcolmIt's a quest for perfection that leads to tears or triumph, and Bourne shoots it all with rare skill. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzI applaud the filmmaker for making such a fun film about a dance competition that I knew nothing about before the film and for keeping my interest throughout. |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanThere is plenty to admire and enjoy about Jig. The filmmakers were given unprecedented access to the Irish Dancing World Championships, and what they found is captivating. |
| Filmcritic.comChristopher NullJig draws on sports movie conventions and winsomely entertains. |
| Entertainment WeeklyAdam MarkovitzThey're all fascinating subjects - or would be if Jig didn't dance around their personal stories in favor of overheated waiting-for-the-scores suspense. |
| Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzOne of the things that pushes Jig beyond what it might have been otherwise is that not everything works out as you might have liked. |