Charming and harmless fun

Rating: 10/10 (19 October 2004)

I'll be honest. I saw the original Japanese version of Shall We Dance a few months ago and loved it, so I didn't think the American version would live up to its standards as remakes tend to lose the charm of the original. This movie has shown me that it's possible. Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez are wonderfully cast in their roles, but the two who are worth mentioning most are supporting players Stanley Tucci (Link) and Lisa Ann Walter (Bobbie.) As far as behavior is concerned, Ms. Walter is a spitting image of her Japanese counterpart and grasps the perfect note for her character, she must've seen the original film and if not, that makes it even more amazing. I recommend seeing both the Japanese and American versions of Shall We Dance, as both are equally enchanting and what we need now is more harmless, charming movies like this..