Directed by:
James GriffithsCinematography:
Dick PopeComposer:
Daniel PembertonCast:
Rashida Jones, Chris O'Dowd, Ian McShane, Nick Frost, Olivia Colman, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Rory Kinnear, Kayvan Novak, Tim Plester, Simon Pegg, Alexandra Roach (more)VOD (1)
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1987: A 13 year old natural born dancer with fire in his heels and snakes in his hips is working himself up to explode all over the UK Junior Salsa Championships. But then: a freakish bullying incident on the mean streets of London robs him of his confidence, and our young hero finds his life diverted down a very different path. So it is that 22 years later, an adult Bruce Garrett (Nick Frost) finds himself out-of-shape and unloved - trapped in a downward spiral of self-pity, repression and Nando's take-outs. Only Julia (Rashida Jones), his smart, funny, gorgeous new American boss, gives him reason to live. But she's untouchable. Out of his league, so he imagines, with her perfect smile and perfect life. Unknown to Bruce however, Julia has issues all of her own. Luckily for him, she also has a secret passion. Then there's Drew (Chris O'Dowd), his alpha male colleague and horny king-monkey of the office. With Drew making no secret of his desire to get (his words) "all up inside Julia", Bruce is forced into action. And thus, Bruce is once again brought face-to-face with the darkest and most powerful of his inner demons. Somehow, someway, and with a lot of hand-holding from loyal sister Sam (Olivia Colman) Bruce must learn how to unshackle his dancing beast, regain his long lost fury and claim the love of his life...and he's going to do it all On The Dance Floor... (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (2)
The main reason I wanted to check this out was Nick Frost and Simon Pegg—I’ve loved them together since Shaun of the Dead. What I didn’t realize was that Pegg only shows up for a half-second cameo, and the rest of the movie is painfully average. ()
I like dance movies. The rhythm does something to me. Plus, I like Nick Frost and Chris O'Dowd, although I prefer them in more positive roles. Rashida is a babe, and when you add a bit of humor - unfortunately not enough - it turns into a pretty decent comedy, where you'll be amazed mainly by Nick Frost's dancing. That guy is just awesome. Moreover, I was pleased by one well-executed cameo. ()