Directed by:
Guy FerlandCinematography:
Anthony B. RichmondComposer:
Heitor PereiraCast:
Romola Garai, Jonathan Jackson, Mýa, Diego Luna, Patrick Swayze, Mika Boorem, René Lavan, January Jones, John Slattery, Sela Ward, Robert Hoffman (more)VOD (1)
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This sequel to Dirty Dancing stars a hot young cast and has a sizzling style and rhythm all of its own. In pre-revolution Cuba, Katey Miller (Romola Garai) is about to defy everyone's expectations. Instead of a parent-approved suitor (Jonathan Jackson), Katey is drawn to the sexy Javier, a waiter who spends his nights dancing in Havana's nightclubs. And as Katey secretly learns to dance with Javier, she learns the meanings of love, sensuality and independence. Also starring January Jones, Mika Boorem and Grammy Award-winning singer Mya. (Lionsgate Home Entertainment)
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Were it not for such an unfortunately chosen title, there would have been a few thousand fewer ratings here and a few percent higher scores. There are a lot of things going on in Havana, but as soon as it starts getting compared with the original, the impressions naturally go to completely different spheres.
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I really like the first installment, even though we can't talk much about installments here. Here, there's a nice romance, but nothing groundbreaking. The setting in a troubled time and place is good, but musically, it's definitely not fully utilized. The main couple is enjoyable, but the dancer just isn't manly like Swayze. Unfortunately, the story is too similar to the first one, so it comes across rather dull.
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