Alive and Kicking
Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: April 7, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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5
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0
Negative:
0
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88
The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldApr 12, 2017
It’s impossible to watch this film without a tapping toe and a smile. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenApr 6, 2017
There may be no fancy filmmaking steps in “Alive and Kicking,” but the jaw-dropping improvisations and physical intimacy of the dancers make it an action film par excellence — joy-fueled and gravity-defying. Read full review
80
Village VoiceSerena DonadoniApr 6, 2017
The dancers in Alive and Kicking all share a rapturous expression, and Glatzer makes the case for this Depression-era diversion as a modern tonic for isolation. Read full review
75
Washington PostChristopher KompanekApr 6, 2017
Glatzer captures the visceral charge of moving wildly in tandem with another person, often in improvised bouts that forge strong bonds between partners, if only for a few minutes. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeApr 4, 2017
Though its cinematography is nothing to write home about, the action Alive and Kicking captures is so transfixing, one marvels that dancers can keep it up for five years, much less five decades. Read full review
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