." ▁The ▁Guardian ▁described ▁it ▁as ▁" A ▁pre post er ous ▁success ." ▁Det ract ors ▁of ▁the ▁film ▁argue ▁that ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁the ▁shall ow ▁plot , ▁the ▁film ▁represents ▁the ▁worst ▁excess es ▁of ▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁film ▁making ▁with ▁its ▁emphas is ▁on ▁short ▁sequences ▁and ▁rapid ▁editing ▁between ▁sh ots . ▁The ▁screen play ▁of ▁the ▁film ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁a ▁Raz zie ▁Award , ▁where ▁it ▁lost ▁to ▁The ▁L on ely ▁Lady . ▁A ▁common ▁criticism ▁was ▁directed ▁toward ▁the ▁on - screen ▁partners hip ▁between ▁Jenn ifer ▁Be als ▁and ▁Michael ▁N ouri , ▁largely ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁significant ▁age ▁difference ▁between ▁the ▁two ▁( at ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁film ing , ▁Be als ▁was ▁ 1 8 ▁while ▁N ouri ▁was ▁ 3 6 ). ▁Crit ics ▁have ▁also ▁question ed ▁whether ▁an ▁ 1 8 - year - old ▁woman ▁would ▁have ▁been ▁given ▁a ▁job ▁as ▁a ▁wel der ▁in ▁an ▁old - f ashion ed ▁steel ▁mill . ▁ ▁Acc ol ades ▁ ▁The ▁film ▁is ▁recognized ▁by ▁American ▁Film ▁Institute ▁in ▁these ▁lists : ▁▁ 2 0 0 4 : ▁A FI ' s ▁ 1 0 0 ▁Years ... 1 0 0 ▁Songs : ▁ ▁" Fl ash d ance ... ▁What ▁a ▁Fe eling " ▁– ▁# 5 5 ▁▁ 2 0 0 6 : ▁A FI ' s ▁ 1 0 0 ▁Years ... 1 0 0 ▁Cheers ▁– ▁N omin ated ▁