At first glance, the new film Leap! feels like an empowering story of an orphan making her dreams a reality. It is the late 19th century in France, and our heroine, Félicie (Elle Fanning), wants nothing so much as to escape from her orphanage and to be a dancer. As the film unspools, we watch her successes and failures as she pursues her dream. Upon closer examination, however, the tale of empowerment is not a terribly strong one.