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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... 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 employment as a superintendent at the world renowned Excelsior Dance Studio run by John Burnett (Kris Kristofferson). While working as a lowly handyman, Rafael meets Ruby (Vanessa Williams), a striking dancer. Together they enter into the Las Vegas World Open Dance competition and embark in a heated romance. DANCE WITH ME is a warm heartfelt film. It exhibits Randa Haines' knack for suspenseful, romantic storytelling (she worked as a director on HILL STREET BLUES in the early 1980s). Kris Kristofferson departs from his standard role of grit-iron tough guy to play the effeminate dance instructor. Chayanne is striking and dapper. He demonstrates that dancing is both a sexy art form and a mode of expression for confident and empowered men. [More]

Starring: Vanessa Williams, Chayanne, Kris Kristofferson, Joan Plowright

Starring: Vanessa Williams, Chayanne, Kris Kristofferson, Joan Plowright, Jane Krakowski, Beth Grant

Director: Randa Haines

Director: Randa Haines
Screenwriter: Darryl Matthews
Composer: Michael Convertino

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Just what you want for a couple of hours of mindless fun.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
01/01/00
Barbara Shulgasser
Barbara Shulgasser
San Francisco Examiner

Promises to be one of the summer's best date movies.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Bob Graham
Bob Graham
San Francisco Chronicle
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A sufficiently ebullient piece of eye candy that can stand on its own two nimble feet.

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Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide

This is a adequately enjoyable date flick, a lesser semi-precious gem.

Full Review Source: Nitrate Online | comment Comment
01/01/00
Elias Savada
Elias Savada
Nitrate Online

A romantic drama that makes the most of the many fine dance sequences in the storyline.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
03/02/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

A crowd-pleaser which just might encourage some viewers to get up and frolic in the aisles.

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01/01/00
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

Director Randa Haines is generous with the dance content -- and the choreography by Daryl Matthews and Liz Curtis is imaginative.

Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

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.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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Kris Kristofferson was actually cast as an experienced dance instructor -- and a man with actual emotions.

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JoBlo
JoBlo
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The real creative opportunities lie in visual and choreographic options, and Haines doesn't miss a beat in either department.

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Leonard Klady
Leonard Klady
Variety
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For every cliché embraced in its entirety, another is subverted just enough that you're pleasantly surprised.

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06/17/08
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Sparkles just like an old-fashioned musical--it's beautifully designed and skillfully directed.

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Maria Garcia
Maria Garcia
Film Journal International

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Nell Minow
Nell Minow
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A quality film.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

The movie sees Ruby, the Williams character, clearly and with surprising truthfulness; she has a depth associated with more serious movies.

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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Offers an energizing burst of sweetness that delights the palate before fading quickly away.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Russell Smith
Russell Smith
Austin Chronicle

Dance With Me sells its simplicity almost entirely on the strength of Chayanne's appeal.

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Scott Renshaw
Scott Renshaw
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Muddled, cliche-ridden soap opera...

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Too insubstantial to rise above being anything other than feel-good fluff...

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