Slam Dance
1987VOTE NOW
| Island Pictures | Release Date: October 2, 1987 |
Starring:
Adam Ant, Don Keith Opper, Harry Dean Stanton, Herta Ware, John Doe, Judith Barsi, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Millie Perkins, Tom Hulce, Virginia Madsen
Summary:
An artist, framed for the murder of a woman, is drawn into a web of corruption, blackmail and deceit.
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Stylistically, the sleek Slamdance, a beautiful yet ominous black
lacquer box of a movie, is a U.S. approximation of Diva - every chic frame
is aggressive and eye-catching. But it is also what Less Than Zero wanted
to be, an expose of the emotional desert at the west end of the U.S.
nation. [28 Dec 1987]
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]
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.
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