Review of Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) by William L — 03 Jun 2011
Interesting true story of Li Cunxin, a Chinese boy picked from poverty to study ballet by the Chinese government in the early 70s and his rise to international fame as a world-class ballet dancer. Film is most interesting for the story and less for the dancing.
The choreography and dancing are fine but filmed in such a bland, uninspiring way that it's hard to appreciate it. (After "Black Swan" you really need to up your game to make ballet exciting on screen.
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This review of Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) was written by William L on 03 Jun 2011.
Mao’s Last Dancer has generally received positive reviews.
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