One Last Dance (2003)

Just perfect...

Excellent but underrated film

It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

The dancing is terrific, and Patrick Swayze was a great actor who worked hard at his craft. However, it was all extremely melodramatic and not very believable. Very definite 'B movie feel.' Wasn't impressed with the acting other than Patrick Swayze. It also had this 'far out' feel to it which I found bizarre. The actors over and over again would go from 0 to 10 in their emotions. There was no gradual buildup. Also very predictable story line. Sorry but this was a disappointment.

I'm not really the best person to be voicing an opinion on this film. I bought it as a birthday present for my wife, who is both a dance fan and a Patrick Swayze fan, and she was, I think, pleased. She found it interesting, and very much liked the fact that it contained a lot of dancing, and it was dancing that you could actually watch. Also, the dancing was ballet-style modern dancing, and that's also a style she liked. So, on that level, it has to be marked a success.Me, I'm going to call it "The Patrick Swayze Dancing and Loud Shouting Movie." It seemed to comprise two elements - dancing (where, as noted, I'm not the best person to voice judgement as I don't normally care much for dancing, and this was no exception) and a soapy kind of plot to hang the dancing on where, I feel, I am entitled to voice my thoughts.I didn't think much of it. There was obviously something which had gone on at some point in the past between Swayze's and Niemi's characters, but it was kept a mystery until very late, and neither of them was able or prepared to actually communicate with the other about what was wrong (in much the same way as Peter Parker and Mary Jane in Spider-Man 3 where, come to think of it, there was also some dancing I didn't care for). So this bit of the movie annoyed me intensely - I just wanted to slap both of them.So, all in all, a successful birthday present for herself, but not a successful viewing for myself.

I am a novice dancer but this film left me speechless. It was awesome to watch the dancing and for me to think that both Lisa and Patrick were in their early 50's when this was shot, is amazing to me. They were beautiful in the dancing as were the other dancers. What inspired me to return to dancing was the scene with the seniors doing ballet. It showed to a non dancer that it is never to late to follow your heart and maybe take up a dream you had as a youngster. Choreography was great, I enjoyed watching to process and dedication required to get the show done. This film touches the soul, if not then no film can. The story is good but the dancing is awesome. Its a shame that the film did not get picked up my a major studio I think they really lost out. Great job , well worth buying this movie.

I enjoyed One Last Dance based on the play Without A Word, which is a perfect description for this independent drama - a celebration of contemporary dance in America. Independent film is huge today. Lucky for us! Here, so much is communicated without a word; dance is central, the plot, not sacrificed but secondary. This film lingers without languishing, it draws you in. Emotionally charged, it captivates - truly a thing of artistic beauty! See this film if you love to watch dance. See it if you dance. See it if you want to feel the movement, the heartbeat, the spirit of a dancer. It is a love story. The most delightful unexpectedly tender moments for me were between parent and child. Kudos to the Director, and don't pass up the insightful commentary on the DVD!