One Last Dance

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Overall, I enjoyed this film. It is a movie musical, but instead of breaking into song, the performers break into dance. This film was very well written and directed. I, however, feel that it doesn't translate well from stage to screen (I wish that I had been able to see the stage production). Or maybe the world just isn't ready for such a progressive method of storytelling. The Complexions dancers are wonderful and Lisa Niemi, Patrick Swayze and George de la Peña are superb dancers. The acting is certainly adequate and, at times, deeply moving. I recommend this movie to anyone with a dance background or an interest in non- traditional films.

I watch One Last Dance quite often since I purchased it. I get emotional when I watch the dance because it is so beautiful. I watch Patrick Swayze quite often and I am overwhelmed as to what all he can do. I think he is a very talented individual His wife is very talented, too. I am so glad they decided to put One Last Dance on the market because I have been trying to purchase it for quite a long time.The dancers in the film are very good, too. The story line is very emotional for me, too. I recommend this DVD to everyone I talk with about purchasing DVD's. I enjoy hearing Patrick sing--of course, I enjoy Patrick no matter what he does. The more I watch One Last Dance, the more I want to watch it. "Max" does an A-One Performance. I recommend everyone to get this One Last Dance.

Though the storyline was slow at some points the dancing at the end with Patrick Swayze and his wife was just amazing. You could see the love and trust between the two as they danced. It brought tears to my eyes. The final dance between the three main characters just had me spellbound and had my mouth just gaping throughout the scene. I never realized the hard work that dancers go through and they deserve credit for sticking with such a difficult occupation and the training they go through. For anyone that loves music and dancing this would be an excellent movie to see. I always knew that Patrick Swayze could dance but,this was so revealing as to how well he does,even after all the injuries that he has been through. Perseverance pays off.

This is an intense work which focuses on the immense amount of strain and stress that professional dancers must undergo on a daily basis. In this case, the three main characters were unable to cope with the pressure and left the company. Seven years later, the company's tyrranical founder has died and the remaining staff recruit the former trio to premier the work which broke their dancing careers. In the process of reviving the dance, each of the three are forced to confront the psychological, interpersonal and intrapersonal issues which have plagued them for the last seven years.Unlike many other "dance" movies in which the casts are actors who have been given a few ballet lessons, the cast of this film are real dancers. The choreography is beautiful ( in fact, I watch the opening sequence multiple times in a row) and the music is absolutely amazing, ranging from classical to neoclassical to rap.

As someone who has been dancing all her life and is now a dance teacher and a writer for a dance magazine, I must say that this movie SUCKED!!!! What a joke!! Doug Varone and Desmond Richardson, two incredibly respected artists, what are you DOING involved in this crap?? Patrick Swayze and the woman are so unbelievably over the top, their acting is just ridiculous. And the dancing isn't even good, the choreography is hysterically bad, and the cinematography leaves you unable to even see the movement. If you are a dancer, get your dancer friends together, get wasted and have a great laugh with this unbelievable joke of a movie. Especially if you are anti- a lot of contemporary modern crap that's out there right now, you'll die laughing.

This is a movie about 3 persons. One is a woman who behaves as if she was neurotic and had some kind of bipolar mental disease. The very sad truth is that she is just childish and extremely boring. There is a man who basically has nothing to say, at all; and another one who has quite an irritating smile and a magical knee. They tend to get mad at each other, but it s OK, they are reconciled each 5 minutes. They dance too. We have to take into account that it is the way dancers express their very inner feelings and frustrations. So, they do everything by dancing, and everything is very deep. The dog what quite a good actor.

One Last Dance Not all movies have a psychological approach to them. A movies message can be delivered to its audience through various techniques. Within the movie One Last Dance contains various psychological comparisons. The movie showed the psychological ego, self- doubt and the infamous midlife crisis. During the beginning of the movie it was obvious that there was many different psychological aspects to this film. It became apparent to the viewers that this psychological technique was being used while the main character dances in the dance studio while it was very dark. While dancing he is remembering and almost being haunted by many different points in his life where he experienced many different things. The music is playing smoothly and gracefully and he is going through all of the movements to this dance in his head. While this is going on there is a tree branch lying across the floor. This dead tree branch represents the trio's choreographer who passed away before the show was performed. The darkness of the room represents the troublesome emotion that is being portrayed because of the death. The sheets that are being blown in the wind also symbolized the spirit that is haunting him as he remembers the hardships and suffering that all of the dancers had gone through under his instruction. Another point in time during the movie is when he falls. This fall represents when the woman of the trio had fallen. This implies the difficulty and failure of the project. One Last Dance has many different psychological associations. This dance movie had a very meaningful story. The story shows the hardships and beauty of dancing. Overall it was a very interesting and enjoyable dance movie that I would highly recommend to those who are studying dance through film.

It's a pity! That this movie has come and gone without any fan fare. It is a beautiful dance movie with wonderful haunting music and moves. The acting is sometimes kind of hammy and out of place. You can tell that the leading lady is a very gentle lady and that yelling screaming are not her style. The scenes where she is overly emotional are false. It is such a treat for the over the hill gang to see the Masters dance with such wild abandon. Overall, it is a dance movie and it honors the mature dancers. It is both flawed and wonderful. I will recommend it to family and friends. Rent it and watch it!

I enjoyed One Last Dance based on the play Without A Word, which is a perfect description for this independent drama - a celebration of contemporary dance in America. Independent film is huge today. Lucky for us! Here, so much is communicated without a word; dance is central, the plot, not sacrificed but secondary. This film lingers without languishing, it draws you in. Emotionally charged, it captivates - truly a thing of artistic beauty! See this film if you love to watch dance. See it if you dance. See it if you want to feel the movement, the heartbeat, the spirit of a dancer. It is a love story. The most delightful unexpectedly tender moments for me were between parent and child. Kudos to the Director, and don't pass up the insightful commentary on the DVD!