Desert Dancer

  • PG13 (SINGAPORE)
  • 2014


MOVIE IS civilian iranian fascinating entertaining relentless
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30 %
31 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 11
Negative reviews 11
Average Rating 2.6/5
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2.5
And making a biopic about someone you admire must be even trickier. Av Club
2.5
Im making a joke, but not entirelyIran IS a cosmopolitan country even in its current oppressed form. Rogerebert
2.0
The film keeps everything light, and doesnt dare to fully immerse us in the true darkness we know exists. The Young Folks
3.0
Afshin helps her kick her deadly habit cold turkey a melodramatic episode the movie doesnt need. Ny Daily News
2.5
If its got a good beat and you can dance to it, it will set the world free. The Globe And Mail
2.5
First time feature director Richard Raymond never quite lifts this above generic in tone and message.Still, the 2009 street scenes have an energy and .. Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
A film based on an incredible true story.Desert Dancer is a classic hero story about brave young people risking their lives to rebel against their gov .. Blu Ray
2.5
If the movie feels rather by the numbers in terms of plotting and characterization, the dance sequences are freeing respites from conventional storyte .. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
There is so little political depth and dramatic tension in the leaden script that the subversive aspect of Ritchie and Pintos platonic partnership is .. Radio Times
2.0
Quite bold in its depiction of Iranian repression and sometimes visually striking, unfortunately the script by Jon Croker is a thin assemblage of clic .. Film Journal
2.0
Loosely based on the life of Iranian dancer Afshin Ghaffarian, this flat footed drama about the transformative power of art is crippled by earnestness .. The Guardian
3.0
The result is a lot of interesting moments that dont quite fit together and an uneven film that tells a story but stumbles over its message. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
Its no secret that Iran is a fascinating place, and Raymond makes it seem so.But a high minded version of Footloose may not be the best vehicle to exp .. Az Central
1.9
Like a touching master class on living correctly, listening to the charming Bernstein will have you changing keys. Star Tribune
2.0
It strives to be a rousing tale of rebellion, but the over earnest result is more slow shuffle than kicky capoeira. Empire
3.0
Raymond might sometimes hit his beats too hard but he does keep his eye on the bigger picture. Eye For Film
2.0
But dance movie fans are still likely to be swept away by the old, familiar moves. Common Sense Media
3.8
Movies about people trying to start dance companies tend to be as formulaic as sports movies, but Desert Dancer escapes the usual drawbacks corniness .. Sf Gate
1.9
Notwithstanding Afshins final dance of resistance, so gut punching in its purity and concision, the films relentless turning of its characters experie .. Slant Magazine
2.5
The fictionalized biopic Desert Dancer explores fascinating aspects of present day Iran but suffers mightily from simplistic and sentimental tendencie .. The New York Times
2.5
The film certainly relates a compelling true life story, and the dance sequences are strikingly photographed and edited. Hollywood Reporter
2.5
There are, however, a few lovely moments of communion between Ghaffarian and some of his heroes, among them Rudolf Nureyev and Michael Jackson dancing .. Los Angeles Times
2.0
Even on its own convoluted terms, Desert Dancer never really takes off. Variety
1.8
Dancing requires exceptional grace and balance, but mostly it demands creativity. Consequence Of Sound
2.0
Its all the more disappointing for a cinemagoer when a film meant to delight in a fellow performance art falls limply flat on its face. Cine Vue
3.1
The uneven drama Desert Dancer is based on the captivating true story of Iranian artist Afshin Ghaffarian. New York Post
3.5
The conviction that this story matters and deserves to be taken seriously gets the film over its occasional rough patches. The Dissolve
3.0
The tale of Afshin Ghaffarian (played by Reece Ritchie) has been presumably pounded down into a readymade genre entry, shorn of nuances and awarded th .. Metro New York
2.5
But Raymonds diffuse direction is so old school, made for cable TV that it blunts the drama and never turns up the heat beyond tepid. Daily Herald
3.8
While it doesnt qualify as a great film, it is a good one thats entertaining and stirring as any inspirational drama should be. Mercury News
4.0
Yes, this is what passes for wit with the Basij, Iranians Islamist civilian paramilitary militia. Theepoch Times
3.1
By the time Desert Dancer heads for its shades of Argo climax, its hard not to wish there had been a bit less melodrama, and a bit more desert dancing .. City Weekly
2.5
The throw pillow maxim Dance like no ones watching assumes that, were anyone around, they wouldnt be risking their lives observing a dance performance .. Trib
3.0
Together, they transmute increasingly brutal run ins with morality cops into semierotic modern choreography. Archives Sf Weekly



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