Five Dances 2013

David DeWitt, New York Times: There's an interesting vibe there, but it's not enough to save what seems like a failed experiment. Read more

Ronnie Scheib, Variety: Rather than adapting the pieces to conform to his paper-thin narrative, Brown explores the tensions and contortions of dancers expressing fresh emotion through a pre-existing art form. Read more

Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: Five Dances should well impress dance aficionados even if its skimpy narrative proves less than inspired. Read more

Trey Graham, NPR: A lovingly shot valentine to work and body and art, and a generous, ultimately happy little story of a lost boy finding a community and a kindred soul. Read more

Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: Though the film's untested cast struggles with the drama, and the sketched-out story is often banal (there are several amateurish calls-to-mom scenes), the presentation of a specific city subculture is etched from the heart. Read more

Violet Lucca, Village Voice: Unfortunately, schmaltzy music and drab melodrama drag down the otherwise graceful moves of Five Dances. Read more