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TVJerryJun 20, 2022

This is certainly the definition of a vanity project: Relative newcomer Cooper Raiff wrote/directed and stars in the leading role. He plays a somewhat aimless 22 year old, who befriends a single mom (Dakota Johnson) and her autistic daughterThis is certainly the definition of a vanity project: Relative newcomer Cooper Raiff wrote/directed and stars in the leading role. He plays a somewhat aimless 22 year old, who befriends a single mom (Dakota Johnson) and her autistic daughter (Vanessa Burghardt, who is). Of course, their friendship tries to blossom into more. Raiff is affable and energetic, which translates into the mood and style of his direction as well. Johnson is warm and smiling, while Burghardt is gently sweet. Raiff's scenario is also abundant with clichés and his dialogue is seldom original. There is an earnest charm that may affect those looking for a sentimental coming-of-age semi-romance, so you could say that Raiff's vanity project wasn't all in vain.… Expand

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Mal81Jun 19, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly any movie that looks at relationship infidelity as an okay form of character development just flat out loses me. Great acting and writing spoiled by a “oh she’s just finding herself so cheating is okay” moment.… Expand

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5

JLuis_001Jun 18, 2022

The real problem I've had in recent years with many similar indie films is that what used to feel like genuine, full-bodied stories now feels extremely calculated.

And that's crucial for this film, especially because its premise is about aThe real problem I've had in recent years with many similar indie films is that what used to feel like genuine, full-bodied stories now feels extremely calculated.

And that's crucial for this film, especially because its premise is about a young man trying to find himself, and it's surprising that for all the situations the script puts him in, many of which feel artificial, the character is basically the same at the beginning as he is at the end.

It's a basic journey of character building about lessons to be learned, as you share your worries and your hurts with the people you encounter along the way. Nothing new.

Is it bad? In the most explicit term, no. But it's completely inconsequential.… Expand

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royalguy07Jun 20, 2022

Thought this was wonderfully surprising. Felt full of life and charm, albeit a movie that seemingly ended where it began.

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jake-bJun 17, 2022

Obscenely eager to endear, even as the camera never stops admiring the insufferably glib and wholly unbelievable protagonist, who also happens to be the writer, director and producer. The best you can say of this one is that it's all of aObscenely eager to endear, even as the camera never stops admiring the insufferably glib and wholly unbelievable protagonist, who also happens to be the writer, director and producer. The best you can say of this one is that it's all of a piece, performance, music, writing, camera, on the twee road to perdition.

Sundance at its absolute worst.… Expand

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MetacriticOnurJun 18, 2022

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bertobellamyJun 21, 2022

'Cha Cha Real Smooth,' written, directed, co-produced, and starred by Cooper Raiff, feels more like an exercise in self-indulgence than one in exploring youthful tribulations.

The story follows Andrew, a young recent graduate who doesn't'Cha Cha Real Smooth,' written, directed, co-produced, and starred by Cooper Raiff, feels more like an exercise in self-indulgence than one in exploring youthful tribulations.

The story follows Andrew, a young recent graduate who doesn't know what he wants from life. When he starts working as a party starter, he meets a mother and his autistic daughter. Soon, an emotional bond emerges between all of them, and Andrew will have to decide if this is what he wants for his future.

The film can be seen as a romantic comedy, but more like a coming-of-age that tries to show an apparent existential crisis; however, Raiff's proposal is affected by a series of questionable narrative decisions.

Andrew's characterization leaves a lot to be desired. It's hard to empathize with a guy who's usually rude to his stepdad, who's looking to fit in with the family; that gets irritated at the possibility of infidelity, but only when he's the victim; that pretends to be the savior of a woman who doesn't need saving. For all this and more, the script makes us wonder if it was his ego talking.

Completely ordinary and only funny for a few moments, 'Cha Cha Real Smooth' doesn't have much to say. We could see it as a masculine but inferior version of 'The Worst Person in the World,' in which a real and sometimes raw conflict is evident. Here, we have to deal with an annoying guy who still lives with his parents and who has no aspirations in life other than to be "cool."

Dakota Johnson is not bad, but her character is not convincing at times. Her "seductress" appearance and the inflection of her voice are just symptoms of the manly dream that Raiff wants to represent here.

'Cha Cha Real Smooth,' big winner at the last edition of the Sundance Film Festival, is another one of those boring and irrelevant feel-good movies, like 'CODA,' that pretend to offer an important lesson through a digestible and supposedly funny story.

I was thinking of giving it a 3, but the 4 is OK just for the soundtrack, although the songs make no sense at all within the story.… Expand

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HabibiehakimJun 21, 2022

7.5/10
Cha Cha Real Smooth is quite a nice little film overall, Cooper Raiff did a pretty good job directing everything from the movie direction, his own characters and others, i think he is a likeable characters, so do Dakota Johnson, while7.5/10
Cha Cha Real Smooth is quite a nice little film overall, Cooper Raiff did a pretty good job directing everything from the movie direction, his own characters and others, i think he is a likeable characters, so do Dakota Johnson, while i wouldn't say the relationship thing between Andrew and Domino click that perfectly, but Andrew and Lola relationship steal my heart, i even get quite emotional at the end of the film because of Andrew and Lola relationship, the story is not something that amazing or great, it's a pretty familiar story for a movie, i also feel like the rest of the film there is really nothing special other than again Andrew and Lola, but overall Cha Cha Real Smooth is still invested enough and pretty good enough little film to watch.… Expand

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DunkaccinoJun 20, 2022

Cha Cha Real Smooth contains a soul that defines it. It will gratify viewers with its humanity and stunningly relatable scenarios.

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theredskyJun 22, 2022

This was the other film I was privileged to see during Sundance and it’s most likely gonna go down as one of my favorites of the year. Cha Cha Real Smooth has more of a personal connection to me with how it treats leaving home while you stillThis was the other film I was privileged to see during Sundance and it’s most likely gonna go down as one of my favorites of the year. Cha Cha Real Smooth has more of a personal connection to me with how it treats leaving home while you still have a younger sibling there. It really resonated with me and I’m not ashamed to say that the final scene of the film almost made me cry. It hit very close to home. The performances here are great. Major props to Cooper Raiff for Directing, Writing, and starring in this because the writing and his performance were fantastic. His direction was pretty good but the writing and acting outshined it. His character feels very realistic. He gets in over his head a lot but tries his best to make others feel happy and he usually succeeds at it. Dakota Johnson did a great job as well along with Vanessa Burghardt who plays her daughter. All of these characters that Raiff wrote are great. They feel personal and well thought out and play a major impact into the story. As you can tell, it was the characters and writing that really sold me for this film because those aspects genuinely are fantastic. The music and editing were good but really weren’t anything that special. I would highly recommend checking this film out whenever it hits theaters or streaming services if you want a more personal kind of story.… Expand