Shall We Dance? (Shall we dansu?) (1996)

Posted : 1 year, 7 months ago at Apr 6 11:22

The story of a Japanese business man who on the spur of the moment finds himself taking ballroom dance lessons, and how he keeps it a secret might seem a little preposterous but it really works. The plot sounds silly, but the movie takes the time to show you how he gets to this place where he has this little secret that grows all out of proportion. The film is just brilliantly written and acted. The pace is slow, without being boring, but more meditative, and showing the little things. The side characters are a little predictable but not over-done, so they tend to be likable rather than annoying. But I think what makes the film so good is the mood that is created - a little melancholy and yet a little hopeful, showing peoples joy in the little things. And the movie has stayed just as...Read more

Rating : 9/10