Review, links, and cast information.

Criticizes the Japanese movie Shall We Dance as being innocuous but "boneless fluff" with an essentially formulaic plot and characters.

Review of the Miramax DVD release, covering the movie itself, the video transfer quality, audio quality, and the minimal DVD extras. Humorous captions on screenshots are unrelated to the actual film.

Review discussing both positive and negative aspects of the film.

Review of the Hong Kong video release of the film, emphasizing the elements that give it cross-cultural appeal, especially to middle-aged men.

Review emphasizing the emotions expressed in this "intermittently euphoric" Japanese comedy. Three and a half stars.

"The light fantastic" - third review on the page.

Review of Shall We Dance, a Japanese film about a "midlife crisis set to music." Four and a half stars.

Review praising the artistic qualities of the film.

Review of the award-winning Japanese comedy about a hardworking businessman who takes dance classes to escape his empty life.

Interview with Koji Yakusho, including the story of how he met director Masayuki Suo.

Parents' guide to using this movie as an educational tool with their teenaged children. [Paid subscription required.]