3 Dancing Slaves
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46 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
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  1. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ernest Hardy
    70
    Stylish, beautifully shot film.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    60
    Although graceful and dynamic, Three Dancing Slaves is none too substantial or original, lacking the edge or complexity of Morel's impressive debut film, "Full Speed."
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    50
    Gaël Morel's intermittently poignant study in familial discord isn't quite substantive enough to support its histrionic tendencies.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    25
    If the sight of naked, sweaty French hunks gets you going, well, then, Three Dancing Slaves is a must-see.
  5. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Neva Chonin
    50
    Pretty insubstantial.
  6. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Van Gelder
    40
    Mr. Morel's predilection for murky, nearly pitch-black cinematography and spare, elliptical dialogue indicates his debt to filmmakers like François Ozon and Claire Denis, but Three Dancing Slaves lacks the psychological precision of Mr. Ozon's or Ms. Denis's work.
  7. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    No matter that the setting is one of the most picturesque on the planet: cinematographer Jean-Max Bernard's camera would much rather linger all the skin and muscle Morel contrives to put on display.
  8. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Dennis Lim
    50
    For those so inclined, this lulling, banal, and rather pleasant film cultivates a mood of zone-out voyeurism. In the absence of a larger purpose, Morel is content to ogle, perhaps rightly assuming that his viewers will be too.

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  1. ericd
    4
    This movie disappointed me. I thought that it just wasn't very good.
  2. GeorgeJ.
    5
    Beautiful scenes and men, but the movie seemed dark and pointless. Maybe I missed the point in the sub-titles.
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