Some audiences see this one-of-a-kind spellbinder and complain that there's no plot. What they mean is there's none of the usual soap-opera bull you find in ballet films from The Turning Point to Center Stage. Neve Campbell -- yes, the Scream queen -- not only acts and dances in the film, she sparked the project. Having studied at the National School of Ballet in her native Canada, Campbell longed to see the daily life of a ballet company done honestly on film.

Along with screenwriter Barbara…

Although it offers hardly any story to speak of, Robert Altman's The Company still presents a gorgeous, birds-eye view of day-to-day life in Chicago's Joffrey Ballet.

Story

The Company is all about the dance. What little plot there is centers on Ry (Neve Campbell), a young dancer on the verge of becoming a principal with Chicago's Joffrey Ballet who becomes romantically involved with an up and coming chef (James Franco). While she works her ass off proving to the company's eccentric leader,…