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Movie Reviews of Tango
Movie Review: Tango
Summary: 5 Stars
Certainly one of the best films portraying the dance and it's complexity as well as a good story.Movie Review: Love story - man/woman/tango/light/color/history/music
Summary: 4 Stars
In reading the reviews here I'm struck by the wide spectrum of opinions. It seems that quite a few DVDs were faulty and people were stuck with a version of the film that had the director's and leading actress' voice over commentary. This is not necessary and it seems a shame that people thought that this was the way the film was supposed to be. If you get the film, make sure that you turn the commentary off; you may have to play around a little but it was not a problem on my copy.
Also, be aware that this is not a documentary on the history of the tango. Nor is it a how-to-do the tango! Nor is it a typical American musical. And yes, there are subtitles. If you get past these conditions, keep on, you may love the film.
I loved Saura's flamenco trilogy a lot and this didn't live up to that, in my book. Maybe because I prefer the flamenco to the tango...am not sure. There are many similar themes here to "Carmen" - the love affair of the director and the young dancer, the connection to the underworld, the knife fights, the rivalry between the older and younger female dancers. There is a lot of tango dancing here and how much you like the film depends a lot on how much you love the tango. I am not a big dance fan so for me it was a bit much. It is all very stylish and beautifully done, though.
I found the leading actor extremely attractive and sympathetic which helped me to sit through all of the dancing. The older woman dancer is wonderful, with her mature fierce beauty, and the younger one, looking a lot like Audrey Hepburn, holds her own, with her own pride and style. The older male dancer is a real treat to watch--his joy of dancing really comes across. You don't have to love dance to enjoy him.
I liked the integration of Argentine history into the film. Saura is not one to shrink from the dark side of life and he uses his art to transform it into beauty, very successfully, in my opinion. This is a glimpse into another world, where passion reigns supreme, for better or for worse. It may seem too "foreign" to many American viewers.
Movie Review: A movie about a Tango movie, but not really...
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie is definitely different than most American movies. It is by far abstract. This is my warning to you folks. Be glad there is definitely Tango in this movie. This is a movie about the making of a Tango movie where the real life of the director is blended into the movie he's making. There's also a dark political message in there.There are some dramatic Tango and some fun and playful tango during practice. There's a female voice over working on her craft. And an intro to the musicians. This movie really shows the audience every that goes into Tango, not just the dancers. Everyone. Including the lighting director. It has some social aspects of tango, although it could have gone deeper into this.
This movie is great for people exploring Tango, movie making, or the inner workings of a musical.
This movie won't appeal to people who only like mainstream or are irritated by abstract art or ideas. You might even walk away thinking..."was that a movie?"...not really.
There aren't many Tango movies out there. This is better than Assassination Tango. I would give this a 3star if there are better ones out there. The main actor in this movie is really good. I've never seen him before, but I can see he would fit in
perfectly with any American movie.
Now to answer a previous review:"No talent movie". I don't think this movie have to have the BEST TANGO dancers. Just because someone can Tango doesn't mean they can act. In fact, as the movie shows, they make mistakes in the audition and practice.
Would it be realistic to be perfect from dance school to audition to practice to show?
Movie Review: The *essential* non-credited actor in "Tango"
Summary: 4 Stars
I've just read all the reviews here and am dumbfounded that NOBODY mentioned the one "actor" that threaded this immaculate film into a majectic tapestry of motion, color, absolutely splendid and exquisitely lustful music - and Thought. I'm speaking of the almost ever-present camera - on the long horizontal boom. Watch this masterpiece again. You are watching a film about the very film you are watching! That boom camera is your host. It is filming all that you are seeing AND *YOU* as you watch. It is including YOU in the film! The undeniable genius of this uniting and revealing element is to SOMEbody's credit, but that person(s) is not credited anywhere in anything I can find on the Web about "Tango." Watch it again! Watch and LISTEN for how brilliantly Lalo Shiffren's exquisitely composed and executed music coincides with each moment of each scene, and when that horizontal boom camera is present-whether straight on or mirrored-YOU are invited to also become a participant in this masterpiece of collaborative artistry. IMHO, "Tango" should be revived, re-viewed and returned to the short list of the Very Best Films Ever Made.Movie Review: Great DVD with One Exception
Summary: 4 Stars
This DVD could have been as good as they come: an intriguing film, mesmerizing dance sequences, great cinematography, and a soundtrack that makes the tango sound better than anything attempted before, if it weren't for one thing: the film is letterboxed at the wrong aspect ratio! So, fans, beware. This elaborate co-production utilizes some of the greatest talent from Argentina, Spain, Italy and the United States. Shot by Vittorio Storaro in Univision using Technovision cameras and lenses, "Tango" is supposed to be framed at 2:1, an aspect ratio that lies somewhere between the Academy Standard (1.85:1) and CinemaScope (2.35:1). But for the DVD someone approved a 1.75 transfer that hurts some of the exquisite compositions and the larger-than-life feeling the movie had in theaters. To confuse matters farther, the DVD jacket indicates the film is presented in the scope aspect ratio. Not!!! Aw, well, it's a very good movie nontheless.