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Rating: 2/10 (27 July 2005)

This film is very weak. It has a boring and predictable storyline. Basically a middle aged guy, John Clarke (Gere) travels on a train to and from work and every evening as it passes a dancing school he sees Paulina (Lopez) hopelessly gazing out of the dance hall window. John decides to join the dance class but his intentions are unclear. Firstly you think that John is joining to win over the heart of Paulina with his funky dance moves but then you see him happily married to wife Beverley (Sarandon). His relationship with Paulina is slightly confusing. After (many) dance lessons John and Paulina do a 'steamy' dance together where at any point you're waiting for John to land a smacker on Paulinas' lips. Unfortunately, this moment never does happen because I guess in the films' favour that would be predictable. No, John stays faithful to Beverley but you still feel sorry for Beverley because husband John is out having all this fun and he doesn't tell her a thing! In fact he neglects the poor woman. The film does come to one big happy ending which is always nice.
The film I feel is boring and not half as funny as critics made it out to be and trust me, I do have a sense of humour. To give some hope to any readers, it may appeal to people of an older generation, however, I think even Gere fans will be disappointed.