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- 1987
- R
- Island Pictures
- 1 h 32 m
- 1987
- R
- Island Pictures
- 1 h 32 m
Summary An artist, framed for the murder of a woman, is drawn into a web of corruption, blackmail and deceit.
Directed By: Wayne Wang
Written By: Don Keith Opper
- 1987
- R
- Island Pictures
- 1 h 32 m
- 1987
- R
- Island Pictures
- 1 h 32 m
Slam Dance
48
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Summary An artist, framed for the murder of a woman, is drawn into a web of corruption, blackmail and deceit.
Directed By: Wayne Wang
Written By: Don Keith Opper
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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40% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
50% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
10% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
48
40% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
50% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
10% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Combining state-of-the-art stylishness with comedy and suspense, Wang turns an otherwise straightforward conspiracy thriller into a pacy, racy fable with distinctly oddball dimensions.
Slamdance has an unusual problem: It's too creative. Director Wayne Wang throws in so many artsy shots and technical tricks that the drama, an intricate murder mystery, is muddled. After the lights come up, you're left wondering exactly what you witnessed. [6 Nov 1987, p.D7]
Mastrantonio, though capable throughout, is never provided with the spark that might ignite her subtle fire. Hulce is firmly the center of events, but, like the dancing habits he displays in flashback, he bounces around this movie like an pinball out of control. [6 Nov 1987, p.48]
Slam Dance is like junk food. It's brightly packaged, looks good and satisfies the hunger for entertainment, but it isn't terribly nourishing or well-made.
There are some nice things in "Slamdance." Hulce has a certain dogged charm as the hero who draws cartoons in the spirit, if not the style, of Gary Larson, and who is extremely upset that there is a dead body in his apartment. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio gives a sound, three-dimensional performance as the ex-wife who has to decide if this guy is worth the trust - and the trouble. And Harry Dean Stanton remains quintessentially himself.
It would be tempting to say that inside “Slamdance” is a remarkable movie struggling to free itself from conventional trappings. But the opposite is true. The trappings are what dazzle you; the interior of “Slamdance” is exactly what isn’t remarkable.
Put them all together and you have complete confusion, a movie without any identity whatsoever.
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Awards
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 1 Nomination
Deauville Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
