The Dancer Upstairs

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bob c Xavier Bardem lands the villain role in No Country for Old Men, by playing quite the opposite in this political he dun it. A lovely elegy on political violence in South America. Mostly, however, it makes me regret John Malkovich didn’t do more directing instead of lurching onto what became a near hysterical form of self parody acting. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/27/24 Full Review Audience Member Good Movie that I'm not sure why I watched it. It's about a South American Revolution movement and partially a love story. Javier Bardem is in it and ultimately why I gave it a go. Nothing special, but still a good movie. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member After giving this film some thought, I liked it a lot more after thinking about it. I thought the pacing was a bit slow and sometimes the romance and political tension seemed to butt heads, convoluting one story from going full steam ahead. However, each character is brimmed with unique features that really make you feel for them, and Bardem's relationship with his daughters ballet teacher really game full circle after thinking it over. The ending scene with his daughter and the beautiful song being played really captures the essence of the film as well Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member okay but pacing was a bit slow Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Good film. The last scene, the music and images of his daughter broke my heart. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member As a Latin American nation nears collapse under a highly organized terrorist movement, idealistic policeman Agustin Rejas faces the greatest challenge of his career: to catch the mysterious guerilla leader Ezequiel. The brains behind the bloody revolution that threatens to bring the government and entire country down, Ezequiel is as elusive as Rejas' superiors are corrupt--an irony not lost on Rejas, who left a career as a lawyer to try to find "a more honorable way of practicing the law." The military's response to the brutal tactics of Ezequiel's followers is equally ferocious, creating an atmosphere of mass panic. In the midst of the chaos, Rejas finds respite in Yolanda, his daughter's soulfully beautiful ballet teacher. But she, who appears to be a shelter from the storm, may in actuality be the storm's eye. As Rejas draws nearer to the man who considers himself to be the "Fourth Flame of Communism," he and the dancer he loves will be forced to choose between love, country and self. Most memorable quote: " The soldiers rape every woman in the villages; it's not a revolution; it's a fuckaton" Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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