It remains among my most cherished films, and I recall being so excited when it was released that I practically couldn’t stand. Its status is now iconic, making a thorough review almost unnecessary; nearly everyone has experienced it, and its place as a classic is secure. Therefore, the most appropriate thing to say might be that it resembles The Karate Kid—except incorporating dance instead of martial arts. A single mother and her son relocate to a new community. The boy becomes an outsider, encountering problems with a local tough, begins seeing the bully’s girlfriend, and then clashes with him before reaching a conclusion. However, there's more substance to it than that; it draws on instances of high school students challenging town rules about dancing. Kevin Bacon plays the new kid, effectively mirroring The Karate Kid while also embodying the instructor role similar to Pat Morita’s character. The antagonistic setting isn’t a dojo but a church, and the antagonist is a preacher rather than a martial arts teacher—a man with a genuinely compassionate nature and deep concern for his community. He's not truly malicious; he simply holds differing beliefs, something that sets it apart from many modern films, allowing him to be wrong in his convictions while still being shown as kind and caring. Essentially, it’s like The Karate Kid but possesses greater complexity and a significantly improved musical score.

Source on TMDB