Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4507 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-06-20
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Formats: PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Greek, Icelandic, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Swedish
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 101 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Something got lost in translation from 1996's critically acclaimed Japanese comedy, but the American remake of Shall We Dance? is not without charms of its own. In being transplanted from Tokyo to Chicago, the original version's subtle humor is shaken out of its cultural context, but this is an otherwise faithful adaptation in which a weary lawyer (Richard Gere) battles his mid-life crisis with ballroom dancing lessons, while his wife (Susan Sarandon) hires a private detective to see if he's cheating. Those expecting a Jennifer Lopez showcase will be disappointed; her role as the melancholy dance instructor keeps the beautifully lovelorn J-Lo on the sidelines, while a cast of standard-issue supporting characters (especially Stanley Tucci's clandestine faux-Latin dance lover) provide a generous dose of Hollywood-ized comic relief. All of this gives Shall We Dance? a polished sheen of mainstream entertainment that many viewers---and especially ballroom dancers--will find delightfully irresistible. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

Synopsis
A conservative businessman enrols in a dance school after spotting a beautiful woman through its windows. Despite being naturally gifted, the businessman keeps his dance classes a secret, causing his wife to believe that he is conducting an illicit affair... Remake of the Japanese classic of the same name.

Customer Reviews

Dont waste your time
The acting (especially from Lopez) is very wooden. This manages to ruin a reasonable story line and it defeats all attemptes by the supporting cast to keep the story on track. Also, she cannot dance. An incredible piece of casting that destroys the film.

Abysmal
What can I say. Jennifer Lopez can't act, Richard Gere's past it, and the motivations behind the plot make no sense at all - why would his wife be that upset about him taking dancing lessons?? Don't quite get it, and was bored out of my skull by the end of the film, seriously thought I'd wasted 2 hours of my life.

MAY I HAVE THE PLEASURE
A lovely film that enthralled me from start to finish. It makes me laugh and cry all at the same time so whatever you do don`t miss this one.