8/27/2009

Shall We Dance? (2006)

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“Sway me now.”

Beguiled by a face he sees in a window from his commuter train seat every evening, John Clark (Richard Gere) decides to get off the El one evening and go explore Miss Mitzi’s (Anita Gillette) Dance Studio where the lovely Paulina (Jennifer Lopez) often stares out in sad contemplation of what might have been.

Clark is a lawyer and by all standards, he lives “a good life,” but something is missing and he’s not been able to find anything that brings true happiness to his life other than his family. His wife
Beverly (Susan Sarandon) has a full life with her career, taking care of two teenagers, and lots of volunteer work.

With his fascination of Paulina, Clark decides to take ballroom dancing lessons and meets up with fellow students Link (Stanley Tucci), Chic (Bobby Cannavale), and big Vern (Omar Miller) plus another instructor, Bobbie (Lisa Ann Walter), and he finds himself in dance.

Beverly, sensing his newfound joy in life, is suspicious and hires a private investigator, Devine (Richard Jenkins), and his assistant, Scott (Nick Cannon), because she fears Clark is having an affair.

Directed by Peter Chelton.

Run time: 1 hour, 59 minutes

Rated PG-13.

My personal rating: B

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