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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.

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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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The downsides have to do with plot and stereotyping...

Full Review Source: Philadelphia City Paper | comment Comment
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Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
Philadelphia City Paper

A sufficiently ebullient piece of eye candy that can stand on its own two nimble feet.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
01/01/00
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide

Will someone please get rid of this genre of dance films?

Full Review Source: Cinemaphile.org | comment Comment
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David Keyes
David Keyes
Cinemaphile.org

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

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Elias Savada
Elias Savada
Nitrate Online

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.

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

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Madeleine Williams
Madeleine Williams
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Too heavy on talk and too light on fancy footwork.

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Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
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Nell Minow
Nell Minow
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This film's storyline couldn't be more pedestrian if it tried.

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Paul Tatara
Paul Tatara
CNN.com

The movie is largely gimmicky melodrama lathered with cheap, feel-good sentimentality.

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Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

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.

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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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Although Dance With Me disappoints on almost every level, it still leaves you mildly elated...

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Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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It comes alive periodically but spends way too much time with low-grade soap opera material. Say what you will about the film, its two stars are charming.

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Steve Rhodes
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