Cuban Fury (2014) Reviews

I wasn’t really expecting much from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Nick Frost, I thought I might as well check it out anyway. After checking his filmography, I was actually surprised to discover that it was, sor far, Frost’s first (and only?) leading part which made this movie already worthwhile. However, to be honest, I didn’t care much for the concept but I have to admit that Frost did make the most of it though. Indeed, his character had some potential and the general idea (no matter how you look, you can still be the best at something and shine in front of everybody) was actually pretty neat. To see this rather average guy reclaiming a major part of his identity was nice and I actually wish they focused more on this instead of the really generic and barely entertaining love triangle they gave us. Another thing that bothered me was that even though Nick Frost obviously put a lot of effort and energy in this project (he apparently trained intensively for 7 months), during the scenes he was dancing, it was shot way too close so, in most of the scenes, we basically didn’t see him dancing which was rather disappointing. Concerning Rashida Jones, she was lovely as usual and she did what she could but her role was just barely developed and rather thankless. Concerning Chris O'Dowd, of course, I understand that his character was supposed to be obnoxious but they pushed it too far and the guy was eventually more cringe-inducing than actually entertaining. But, again, I wish they didn't bring this love triangle at all and focused more on the journey made by the main character to become who he was always supposed to be. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, it was still a decent watch though and it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.