I have absolutely never seen anything like this movie before. You have to see this movie.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

How can we as a society condone the behavior of one Abby Lee Miller? I get that dance is a tough profession and the directors are unforgiving, however, we must realize these young ladies are still STUDENTS! It is obvious that the producers want to exploit the fact that Abby Lee Miller is a dance instructor who does not know what she is doing and that the only talent she has is screaming at everyone and punishing her students if she hates their mothers. That's all this show is: PURE EXPLOITATION. It's obvious because let's face it, Collins Avenue, the producers of the show, are famous for creating exploitation television. Don't believe me Google "American Colony."

Why on earth would anyone fund such a horrible concept, much less think it would sell? I know there has been a trend with dropping the bar lower and lower with these cheap terrible reality shows, but this is an all time low. Who in their right mind (or wrong, completely psychotic insane minds, for that matter) would want to watch a bunch of middle aged nobodies fail at dancing in some half-assed attempt at a mid life crisis is beyond me. Show me the one person who actually enjoys watching this show, and i will shoot them in the head, because the world is better off without people like that. As a matter of fact, somebody give me the addresses of all the producers and cast involved in this show, and lets all just go hunt them down with rifles for sport. Video tape that, and you may just have the greatest reality show ever to grace television."just a bit of excrement in human form. like a dance mum, on the tele show dance mums." Piper Ferguson, NTSF:SD:SUV (an apt description)

This is one of my favorite shows. Being a 14 year old boy, most people think I'm crazy. Oh well :PHowever, Season 5 has recently started and the show has started to get really...fake. The beginning of the season reveals that Chloe and Christi have left ALDC, and they are teaming up with Kelly and Paige to sue Abby. Then Abby brought in JoJo, one of the most annoying kids from the dance competition, and Kalani, as well as other dancers for a separate team. Then they competed and some kids were sent home and now they're one big team. The show is kinda "meh" now. It isn't BAD, but it seems really scripted, y' know?

I have watched a few episodes of this show, and I have to say I am appalled. In this day and age, it seems it would be irresponsible of me (and any other viewers out there) to not speak up. Abby Lee Miller is beyond a bully... I believe she is truly one of the most horrible, mean, hurtful individuals I have ever witnessed... and she is being entrusted to teach beautiful young girls???I watched this show with my jaw hanging open. And there's plenty of blame to pass around. But mostly, what's wrong with these mothers???? Why would any mom allow her child to be treated this way?I hope the whole thing is fake, because the thought of this all being real is unconscionable and disturbing, on so many levels.