A commenter wrote that this film embodied the spirit of Argentina - and being unfamiliar with both the country and tango, I'm surely missing something. What remains, however, is enough. Poignant story, bordering on the absurd but at the same time depicting reality, the ever-elusive present rooted in the past - I kept wondering whether rural Argentina is as frozen back in time. One is invited to stop and savour its tastes, while laughing at some of its once-glamorous buildings and inhabitants. There's charm in the grotesque and one cannot tell whether comedy overcomes the tragedy or vice versa. Most importantly, there are no regrets.
The music and the scenery in equal measure provide the background to this little gem, and the actors are delightful.
Let the Dance Begin
2023 [SPANISH]
Action / Comedy / Drama / Music
Plot summary
The reunion of three friends, among tango, dance, music and the opportunity of a trip that will take them as in their good old days to travel the route of the country.
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
July 25, 2023 at 03:01 PM
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Road movie bound to stay
They forgot to bring the jokes
"Let The Dance Begin" ... hmmm .. a comedy film where they forgot to bring the funnies.
The director and the writers need to explain what they thought they were doing. They either don't know anything about comedy, or they had a brain spasm.
The expression on the face of the male lead in the poster, gives more giggles than his entire performance in the movie. In many scenes, he has many perfect opportunities to create explosive laughter, but the script or direction did not allow this.
And there are indeed many threads that could easily be woven into a really funny movie, a fake funeral, a jealous wife, a playboy husband, an old affair, (No spoilers as the trailer shows this) but there are many other situations where the audience could be rolling in the aisles with laughter ... but NOPE.
European films can be hilariously funny ... this ain't one of them.