Enjoyable but Lopez ...

Rating: 7/10 (29 May 2005)

In "Shall We Dance, Richard Gere has taken a page from the 'James Stewart' book and has created a sympathetic, engaging 'everyman'. Susan Sarandon is fun to watch, as always, and the supporting players create wonderful characters and moments. The fun of the film is maintained right to the end and doesn't fall prey to pretension. HOWEVER, having gotten addicted to the Australian version of "Dancing with the Stars", my wife and I simply did not believe that Jennifer Lopez's character had ever been a top professional dancer. Adequate for a singer/celebrity, but not otherwise. And mostly wooden acting from her, as well. Sigh. The one exception is a scene where she demonstrates the passion that can bring Latin dances to life.