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www.hollywoodreporter.com - : Hollywood Reporter - middle-aged married male stuck in a bit of a life rut who undergoes a spiritual reawakening by taking ballroom dance classes, the Richard Gere-Jennifer Lopez version is a listless, Hollywooden affair populated by generic characters that are either blandly underdeveloped (in the case of the leads) or drawn with tired broad strokes. more...
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www.filmcritic.com - : Filmcritic.com - The film’s sole highlight comes from watching a flamboyant but heterosexual Stanley Tucci shake his stuff while wearing a longhaired wig, fake teeth, and a bottled tan. He seems to have the most fun of anyone. On the other hand, Gere can’t muster any realistic chemistry with either Lopez or Sarandon. He may look good in a tux trying to dance the waltz, but that certainly wasn’t enough to win me over. As for J. Lo, at least she’s returned to a role that showcases her one true talent: shaking it. more...
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sfgate.com - : San Francisco Chronicle - Something crucial got lost in translation in Hollywood's remake of ''Shall We Dance?'' The title and story line are the same as the transcendent Japanese film about a businessman who waltzes his way out of a midlife crisis. But where the original soared, the new version hugs the ground. It's like the difference between Fred Astaire's dancing and Richard Gere's. more...
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seattlepi.nwsource.com - : Seattle Post-Intelligencer - But if you can make that suspension of disbelief, ''Shall We Dance?'' is a warm-hearted and understated entertainment that's blissfully free of the heavy-handed crudity and other elements that have ravaged 21st-century Hollywood comedy. more...
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