The Dancer Upstairs
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Movie Reviews of The Dancer Upstairs
Movie Review: Really surprised at how terribly boring this film was ,especially with Bardem!
Summary: 2 Stars
Javier Bardem is one of my favorite actors, but coupled with the flat affect personality and sensibility of John Malkovich, THE DANCER UPSTAIRS was 135 minutes of blah,blah,blah.It shouldn't have been.This film was based on the real life events that terrorized the country of Peru back in the 1980's! What we got was a film as dead and lifeless as Malkovich's eyes and speech.This film,which has a very steamy cover to it with "An Intense Thriller" written at the bottom went no where very slowly.In the commentary, Malkovich says that he wanted to use actors who"have English as their second language".WHY John? I would have preferred that this Latin American political piece be done in original language with subtitles.But then, Italian actress Laura Morante would have had to learn another language.Even Bardem did not seem to me totally comfortable inhabiting the role of Officer Rejas,even as fluent in English as he is.
A friend from Peru explained to me what really happened during that time and all of the characters involved.That was more exciting than Malkovich's film.A COMPLETE PASS on this one!
Movie Review: Good performances but very slow movie
Summary: 2 Stars
Javier Bardem is an excellent actor. Films like "Jamon Jamon", "Los huevos de oro" and "Before Night Falls" are must see movies for his performance. But I have to criticise his English. He speak so bad that some times you don't understand what he is saying.And most of the time I imagine that he make an incredible effort to speak that affect his performance.
For the movie that occur in an imaginary place with imaginary people I can say that John Malkovich with this debut promise a great future as a director. The film is real as well as the performances, not like most of the Americans detective's movies.
In general it was worth watching but you have to be prepared because is very slow.
I only recommend for futures releases that let the people speak their native language and put subtitles, it won't kill anyone.
Movie Review: Dissapointing
Summary: 2 Stars
I was disappointed by this movie. Although it has Laura Morante and Javier Bardem in it, and their acting is well done, the movie itself lacks so many things it I couldn't wait for it to be over. The film is slow, tedious and somewhat boring. Also, the plot is a bit confused and convoluted. The film fails to draw the viewer in and fails to tie many many things together. Several things are never explained which left me feeling confused and unable to better appreciate this movie. I just didn't like it much.Movie Review: An odd film really
Summary: 2 Stars
Why is the film called the dancer upstairs when the ballet teacher is downstairs? Because the revolutionary leader is seen dancing in the video the policeman views. Hence 'the dancer upstairs'. All happy now?Well, that depends on what you feel about a curate's egg. Malkovich is something of a aquired taste too, judging by the special features.
Movie Review: The Dancer Upstairs.
Summary: 2 Stars
This film is too long and unnecessarily complicated to deliver a simple message. In the process it leaves the viewer tired in losing interest as one tries to make sense in what is being dished out piecemeal. A forgettable film.