Musical Chairs (2012)
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33% of critics liked it
(18 reviews) -
89% of users liked it
(372 ratings)
Set against the exciting backdrop of competitive ballroom dancing, Musical Chairs is about Armando (Bonilla) a Bronx-bred Latino who aspires to be a dancer but whose only way in is as handyman at a Manhattan dance studio, and Mia (Pipes), an Upper East Side princess who is the studio's star… More Set against the exciting backdrop of competitive ballroom dancing, Musical Chairs is about Armando (Bonilla) a Bronx-bred Latino who aspires to be a dancer but whose only way in is as handyman at a Manhattan dance studio, and Mia (Pipes), an Upper East Side princess who is the studio's star performer. Though worlds apart, their shared passion for dance promises to bring them together until a tragic accident changes Mia's life forever, and she finds herself wheelchair-bound at a rehab facility, with her dreams of a dance career shattered. Fortunately, Armando has enough dreams for both of them and, when he hears about a wheelchair ballroom dance competition that will soon be held in NY, he sees a way to return something to Mia that she thinks is lost forever. -- (C) Paladin
- Directed By
- Susan Seidelman
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Mar 23, 2012 Limited
- Studio
- Paladin Films
Critic Reviews
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Most of "Musical Chairs" settles for being simple, familiar and ineffective, though I suspect it'll warm a few hearts.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
A feel-good romantic fantasy that is likely to inspire a hollow laugh among some people in wheelchairs.
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Sara Stewart, New York Post
The little-known art of wheelchair ballroom dancing is a worthy subject, but this clumsy romantic comedy is like a partner who keeps stepping on - or rolling over - your toes.
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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
By the time the mirror ball finally spins, we have long since lost interest.
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Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Seidelman's unflagging enthusiasm, which extends to her buoyant cast, winds up giving this superficial story a bit of unexpected depth.
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Cast
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Leah Pipes
as Mia
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E.J. Bonilla
as Armando
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Priscilla Lopez
as Isabel
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Jaime Tirelli
as Bernard
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Laverne Cox
as Chantelle
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Nelson Landrieu
as Wilfredo
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Angelic Zambrana
as Rosa
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Morgan Spector
as Kenny
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Auti Angel
as Nicky
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Joey Dedio
as Chico
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Dominic Colón
as Julio
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Philip Willingham
as Daniel
