| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"Yes, it's redemption by rhumba, but Banderas pretty much pulls it off." more... |
C+ |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"...trips on cliches, forgets lessons of hard work." more... |
C |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...Antonio Banderas is reason enough to see the movie." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"The latest ballroom dance-fever picture isn't very good, but some of the dancing is fun. There. The review is finished." more... |
C |
| E! Online |
"These dance numbers will make you want to take up the fox-trot." more... |
B |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"Antonio Banderas...comes off like Dracula's metrosexual cousin." more... |
D+ |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"Banderas is the right choice to play Dulaine, something I wouldn't have said five years ago." more... |
B |
Hollywood Reporter
Michael Rechtshaffen |
"Banderas has all the smooth moves, but this inspirational inner-city success story keeps stepping on its good intentions." more... |
C |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"Step, step, step away." more... |
C |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"...sloppy but mildly endearing pop fairy tale." more... |
C |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...one of the year's most uninspired inspirational stories." more... |
C |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"Antonio Banderas has the moves. So it's a kick to watch him play Pierre Dulaine..." more... |
B- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"For every uplifting moment...there's a laughable one." more... |
C |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...it's easy to watch, the dance sequences are sporadically enjoyable (if hardly innovative) and Antonio Banderas is wonderfully magnetic and charming in the lead." more... |
B- |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"The movie's best moments are between Banderas and the kids." more... |
B- |
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