Too insubstantial to rise above being anything other than feel-good fluff...
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06/17/08
Dance With Me (1998)
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Reviews Counted:39
Fresh:18
Rotten:21
Average Rating:5.4/10
Consensus: Shallow script, weak direction.
Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Rafael Infante (Chayanne), a Cuban native who never met his real father, immigrates to America. Taking up residence in Houston, he begins searching for his illegitimate father and takes up... [More]
Starring: Vanessa Williams, Chayanne, Kris Kristofferson, Joan Plowright
Director: Randa Haines
Reviews for Dance With Me
Top CriticThe use of Plowright as a middle-aged frump wanting to get in on the sexy action is deeply patronizing.
01/26/06
Top CriticJust what you want for a couple of hours of mindless fun.
01/01/00
Promises to be one of the summer's best date movies.
01/01/00
A sufficiently ebullient piece of eye candy that can stand on its own two nimble feet.
01/01/00
This is a adequately enjoyable date flick, a lesser semi-precious gem.
01/01/00
A romantic drama that makes the most of the many fine dance sequences in the storyline.
03/02/02
A crowd-pleaser which just might encourage some viewers to get up and frolic in the aisles.
01/01/00
Director Randa Haines is generous with the dance content -- and the choreography by Daryl Matthews and Liz Curtis is imaginative.
01/01/00
As far as feel-good movies go, this one works in spite of a bloated running length (over two hours) and a plot that could use an injection of originality.
01/01/00
Kris Kristofferson was actually cast as an experienced dance instructor -- and a man with actual emotions.
01/01/00
The real creative opportunities lie in visual and choreographic options, and Haines doesn't miss a beat in either department.
06/17/08
Top CriticFor every cliché embraced in its entirety, another is subverted just enough that you're pleasantly surprised.
06/17/08
Sparkles just like an old-fashioned musical--it's beautifully designed and skillfully directed.
01/09/07
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01/01/00
A quality film.
04/09/05
The movie sees Ruby, the Williams character, clearly and with surprising truthfulness; she has a depth associated with more serious movies.
01/01/00
Top CriticOffers an energizing burst of sweetness that delights the palate before fading quickly away.
01/01/00
Dance With Me sells its simplicity almost entirely on the strength of Chayanne's appeal.
01/01/00
Muddled, cliche-ridden soap opera...
01/01/00
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