Review of Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) by Paul T — 04 Apr 2010
A brilliantly constructed and beautiful story about one man's existance and rise to fame as a world class ballet dancer.
The film follows Li Cunxin's journey from a peasant in Mao's Cultural Reveloution who is hand-picked to become a dancer for China; representing his country in the USA Li finds solace and love and doesn't want to return to China.
He fights for his right to remain in America dancing and as a result is banished from returning to his homeland and seeing his family.
The dance scenes in the film feel so realistic and a are captured with beauty and class which add a feeling of realism to the movie.
A climatic and touching finale make Mao's Last Dancer a heartwarming movie experience.
This review of Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) was written by Paul T on 04 Apr 2010.
Mao’s Last Dancer has generally received positive reviews.
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