Invitation to the Dance

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Bonnie L One must judge this movie from the perspective of art as well as the progression of ballet to modern dance. To build a story without dialogue using only dance and music is characteristic of ballet; but with added facial expression and range of movement with detailed settings takes us to the language of theater. The absence of words was the restrictive direction, and in that lays its challenge and success. It was thoroughly enjoyed for the love of dance, Gene Kelly, and uniqueness. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/19/24 Full Review sarah w Great Film, and a Nice animated sequence at the end is a delight to every Gene Kelly Fan. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member In evaluating the film, a distinction should be made between a pet and a passion project: The former implies a certain level of vanity on the part of the star, while the latter suggests a commitment to something outside the artist's ego. Although his appearance in every number would suggest that this is a pet project, when you learn that the studio forced that constraint upon the filmmakers to the chagrin of the dancers, it becomes clear that for Kelly making this enigmatic experiment in ballet was a matter of real artistic passion. Flawed though it is, that creative ambition and aesthetic integrity is admirable, and the dancing is nothing less than sheer entertainment. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Gene Kelly's ambitious labor of love, a three-part dance film with absolutely no plot at all; completed in 1952, but MGM didn't know how to market it, so it sat on the shelf for over three years. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member just ok not really my cup o tea Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member i do appreciate all the effort the did to this movie, but it's a bit "difficult" to watch Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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