Saturday, October 30, 2004Shall We DanceSaw Shall We Dance, the remake of the Japanese film today. Having half-watched the Japanese version, I wasn't sure what I'd think of this one. In particular, there was the question of whether anyone in a Western context could muster the uptightness that comes so naturally to the Japanese (or so the stereotypes say) and from which the lead needs to escape. Of course Richard Gere has become the master at playing the uptight guy who needs to break free and he did a pretty good job of it here. As for the adaptation, the TurkeyGal (who watched the Japanese version a lot more intently than I) said it really followed the original. Even Jennifer Lopez turned in a suitable performance though she could not match the tortured withdrawal shown by her Japanese counterpart. On the whole, a cute remake of a cute film. If you're looking for a light romantic comedy this one's nice. If you're looking for fun and adventure, of course, you can watch Team America, where Susan Sarandon has a very different supporting role (again, Team America is not for anyone under 17). 
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