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| Tango and Cash
Year: 1999
Classification: Foreign Film - Spanish/Misc Sa
Directed:
- Carlos Saura
Actors/Actresses:
- Miguel Ángel Solá
- Cecilia Narova
- Mía Maestro
- Sylvester Stallone
A Choreographic Tour de force
This is an impressive cinematic experience which borders on pure ballet. What Evita achieved in some measure in its operatic effort (for all that it was worth)the movie Tango unleashes a continuous virtuosic display of stunning dance sequences which is not unlike that of classical ballet. To be sure, the visual (not special) effects assume precedence over any character development, although the main character's angst is to some degree fairly well defined. There is some philosophical adumbrations, some of which betray influences of Jorge Luis Borges; namely, the omnipresence of mirrors, which suggest the reality/illusion references; the encapsulated, closed environment of the mise-en-scene, the inveterate lonliness of the protagonist. Overall the film tends toward the abstract, not unlike a painting in perpetual motion.
No talent movie
This movie is supposed to be about Tango - a dance! Yet is has no talented dancers in it. Juan Carlos Copes is all washed up. Thirty some years of same old steps and same old music and same old tricks. Cecilia Narova is a worse female dancer than Julio Bocca as a female dancer. Mia Maestro is nice looking, but that's about it. Carlos Rivarola has nothing to offer, zip, nada. He is there because the producer used him in the "Tango Bar" movie a few years back. Carlos Saura obviously knows nothing about Tango, otherwise why would he ignore the best tango dancers in the world, who were there in Buenos Aires, right under his nose, but are not seen on this no talent movie.
Excellent cinematography, a motion picture art piece
Tango is an amazing movie in its exceptional combination of dance, music, camera technique, color, mirrors, and lighting.
At several points in this movie I thought to myself: "Wow, this lighting/camera perspective is perfect, why don't we see more of this in movies?" After watching the movie once, I found myself immediately going back to re-watch some specific scenes just like one may be drawn back to an especially interesting piece of art.
The plot of this movie *is not* what makes this a great picture, although it does effectively tie together the various scenes and the overall context of the film. What makes this a great film are the actors/actresses, dance numbers, music, and cinematography.
The english subtitles were clear and easy to read at all times.
Overall a very different and entertaining movie... Recommended.
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