Fancy Dance

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Larry W Very powerful story. Lily Gladstone is an amazing actress. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/18/24 Full Review spoko s Jax was a great character, well played by Lily Gladstone—I think better than in anything else I’ve seen from her. Her quiet, conflicted persistence really carries the film. Her bond with Roki is also compelling, in spite of the fact that Roki isn’t the strongest of characters. She’s sometimes just too naive, though I do think you could read that as a choice the character herself is making—clinging to naive hope as a kind of a survival mechanism. The way the movie plays its characters against larger institutions—custody battles, police systems, tribal bureaucracy—adds weight without overwhelming the personal story. One line from JJ stuck with me, about how this “happens to everybody.” His resignation, and Jax’s outright refusal resign herself, captured so much of what the film was doing. The characters were strong, even when they brushed up against stereotype, and that made the story resonate. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/03/25 Full Review Norm S The relationship between the Aunt and the girl make the movie. However I thought the ending was very inconclusive. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/28/25 Full Review Logan D Realizing her sister may not return, Jax (Lily Gladstone) defies the law in order to care for the needs of her niece, Roki (Isabel Deroy-Olson). Wow! This is the first film I've seen with Gladstone and she is just a stunning actress. I'm loving that so many strong roles are being given to NA actors and plots tied to their heritage. The relationship between Jax and Roki isn't one way but two. Jax needs Roki for stablity and Roki needs Jax to maintain her heritage. Most importantly is the love these two have for each other. Highly recommended Oh! The irony of ICE agents asking Iroquois of their right to be here! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Kyle M Between Erica Tremblay’s directorial insights and Lily Gladstone’s emotionally rooted performative devotion, this glimpsing, stirring drama complicates via circumstantial familiarity signified with culturally meaningful deft. (B) Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/25 Full Review Yash B "Fancy Dance" is a good drama film that raises awareness of a real-life problem while also telling a compelling story. Lily Gladstone is great in this film and continues to prove herself as one of the best dramatic actresses working right now. I think the movie comes together in a meaningful way in the final act and also builds tension and suspense in a way that kept me engaged. I do feel the movie does end a bit abruptly and I actually think it could have gone on for even longer and reached a more proper conclusion. Nonetheless, this is a well-made movie that is told in an impressive way and made me care about the characters and their fates very quickly, and I would suggest it to anyone who has access to Apple TV+ at this time. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/16/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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