La tropical
Cinema Tropical | Release Date: June 2, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
First and foremost a celebration of Cuban dance and music. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Shot in black-and-white, La Tropical serves as an atmospheric portrait of Cuba in the twilight of Castro's rule. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
Crammed with comments from patrons and performers, La Tropical is a sensual celebration of people for whom dancing is the "most important nonreligious ritual." Read full review
60
VarietyWalter Dawkins
Offers a rarely seen view of the barrio in Havana and demonstrates the importance of dance and music in dealing with pervasive racism and crippling poverty. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderPatrick Z. McGavin
Shot in beautifully textured black-and-white video and then transferred to film, the movie has an intoxicating, sexually charged rhythm and seems sharply attuned to the lives of the impoverished black musicians, singers, and dancers who perform at the club. Unfortunately, it's poorly structured, and the absence of a unifying shape significantly blunts its impact. Read full review
50
Village VoiceDrew Tillman
When Turnley ventures into broader political or sociological commentary, one wishes that he'd step back and let the music, uniformly and ass-shakingly irresistible, take center stage. Read full review
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