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Cuban Fury

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United Kingdom · 2014
Rated R · 1h 38m
Director James Griffiths
Starring Nick Frost, Chris O'Dowd, Olivia Colman, Rashida Jones
Genre Comedy

Former salsa prodigy Bruce Garrett works as an engineer after being bullied out of dance as a teen. However, he decides to take salsa back up in an effort to charm his new boss, Julia. Bruce confronts a bullying fellow dancer, and his own self-esteem issues, in his efforts to recapture his old skills.

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Overall, it’s just enough to send the date-movie crowd home with a smile on their face and a tingle of joy in their heart.

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Village Voice by Amy Nicholson

Frost can play lovable losers in his sleep, but to succeed, Cuban Fury has to make him dance. A fat man falling down gets a cheap laugh; a fat man with magic feet makes us cheer. Director James Griffiths splits the difference between ridicule and respect, and the resulting comedy is as trite and cloying as a rum and coke.

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Slant Magazine by Chris Cabin

The film is thin on concept and limited in style, but the filmmakers have the good sense to let their characters remain playful and goofy throughout.

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Entertainment Weekly by Chris Nashawaty

Frost is a likable bloke with a deft physical grace to match his rat-a-tat one-liners. But all the sequins and silk shirts in the world can’t disguise the film’s too-familiar formula.

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The Hollywood Reporter by Sheri Linden

Frost is a likable lead and an easy rooting interest. But his affability isn’t enough to give this silly-sweet feature the edge and dimension that would make it a memorable contribution to the subgenre epitomized by The Full Monty — comedies in which middle-aged, unassuming Brits discover their inner showman.

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