An Acceptable American RC

Rating: Null/10 (16 October 2004)

RC - Romantic Comedy:
Ebert once said that there are no surprises with a RC -- and all you can do is critique it on the basis of what it claims to be. I agree. This was a very nice Friday romantic comedy that I found appealing, sweet and, while not particularly clever, completely in keeping with the American woman's heart. We like Romantic Comedies. We don't want to think too much either (we do enough in our every day lives thank you). I admit that I was a little dumbfounded by the casting of Gere in this part, but I bought it (along with my popcorn and large coke). I found all the character actors quite charming and stellar in their roles. And frankly, when I left the movie theater -- I left with a big smile. In the political climate of today - I kinda needed that smile and thankful that Shall We Dance was able to deliver.
I loved that dance scene between Gere and Lopez: hope they do an MTV release for it. The shadows and light brought out the physicality of both performers to full visual effect - not anyone could have pulled that off. A real nice celebration of a wonderful dance tradition in film.