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  • 2014
  • Monument Releasing
  • 1 h 20 m
  • 2014
  • Monument Releasing
  • 1 h 20 m

Summary Flexing is a dance style forged in far east Brooklyn, at the dead-end of a handful of subway lines. Flex dancers channel the grittiness and crime of East New York into choreographed violence with gun movements, simulated bone-breaking, and the mimicked ripping of hearts from opponent's chests. Through battles dancers gain respect, craft ...

Directed By: Michael Beach Nichols, Deidre Schoo

  • 2014
  • Monument Releasing
  • 1 h 20 m
  • 2014
  • Monument Releasing
  • 1 h 20 m

Flex Is Kings

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Summary Flexing is a dance style forged in far east Brooklyn, at the dead-end of a handful of subway lines. Flex dancers channel the grittiness and crime of East New York into choreographed violence with gun movements, simulated bone-breaking, and the mimicked ripping of hearts from opponent's chests. Through battles dancers gain respect, craft ...

Directed By: Michael Beach Nichols, Deidre Schoo

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 4 Critic Reviews
54
50% Positive
2 Reviews
25% Mixed
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25% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 4 Critic Reviews
54
50% Positive
2 Reviews
25% Mixed
1 Review
25% Negative
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70
Apr 3, 2014
Because of the rote and typical way of organizing a dance movie around a contest, the pace and interest lag even though the images and characters are fascinating. Yet the film is worth watching because of the strong cinematography and the glimpses of strange beauty in the dance moves.
By Miriam Bale FULL REVIEW
70
Apr 1, 2014
The film is more an on-the-fly glimpse of the scene than a deep-dive exploration, but that doesn't make it any less electric.
By Alan Scherstuhl FULL REVIEW
50
Jun 19, 2014
The movie’s great strength is the way it captures these dancers, sometimes in slow motion, as they contort their bodies in ways that don’t seem possible. When it comes to the narrative, though, the movie struggles a bit.
By Stephanie Merry FULL REVIEW
38
Mar 28, 2014
Putting aside the generic human interest, the film turns out to be shockingly deficient in its on-screen depiction of flexing.
By Kenji Fujishima FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Aletherium, Deidre Schoo Productions, No Weather Productions
Release Date Apr 4, 2014
Duration 1 h 20 m
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Website https://www.facebook.com/FlexIsKings
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Awards

Gijón International Film Festival
• 2 Nominations
Guam International Film Festival
• 2 Nominations
Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF)
• 1 Nomination

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