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    Nov 23, 2006
    10
    Excellent work by Jessica, played by Anna Kavan.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critics

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
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  1. Reviewed by: Jordan Harper
    40
    Writer-director Aaron Katz has a gift for naturalistic dialogue--that alone allows his film to transcend the micro-budget indie gabfest genre. On the other hand, there's a fine line between naturalistic and dull, and Dance Party occasionally crosses it as its young actors talk about life, or don't talk about life.
  2. Directed with extraordinary empathy by Aaron Katz (who also wrote the story), Dance Party, USA is an admittedly slight movie, but one that is given heft by a yearning tone and a camera fascinated by the emotional shifts and shadows on a young person's face.
  3. Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    75
    Dramatically simple but emotionally complex.