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Shall We Dance?
2004 · Drama · Romance
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391 votes
A life lived in fear... is a life half lived.
Brave new steps put Scott's career in jeopardy. With a new partner and determination, can he still succeed?
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r96sk
May 4, 2021
Part 1 of Baz Luhrmann's Red Curtain Trilogy: <em>'Strictly Ballroom'</em>. Entertaining! It's as if <em>'Dirty Dancing'</em> and <em>'Blades of Glory'</em> had a baby. The comedic parts work better than the more romantic parts, but all in all it's an enjoyable watch - even for someone who holds no interest in dance. It's also extremely predictable, but that doesn't trouble the film one bit. Debutants, like Luhrmann…
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CinemaSerf
July 24, 2023
Rarely can one movie be credited with resurrecting an entire genre of programming, but this one certainly reinvigorated media - and participatory - interest in the reputationally staid pursuit of ballroom dancing. The young, accomplished and handsome "Scott" (Paul Mercurio) is determined to get to the top and to do it his way. He is not content to stick with the status quo as defined by the ageing committee led by th…
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Filipe Manuel Neto
March 11, 2024
**A film that remains fresh and enjoyable, even if the plot suffers from irritating clichés and other problems.** Dance is one of those arts that is occasionally portrayed in cinema, and this film is reasonably similar to others that focus on ballroom dancing and major dance competitions (I'm thinking of the most obvious example, “Shall We Dance”, but there are others). Directed by Baz Luhrmann, it is one of the leas…
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