Rumba 2008

Critics score:
85 / 100

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J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader: The story plays out with an absolute minimum of dialogue, and the visual gags are highly inventive. In a comedy market dominated by crudity, sarcasm, and smug pop-culture references, laughs this pure hit like lightning. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: It's not terrifically funny, but then how could it be? The influence of Jacques Tati abides in the material, without his sunniness. Read more

Rick Groen, Globe and Mail: * If you've ever laughed at and revelled in the films of Buster Keaton or Harold Lloyd or Jacques Tati, then Rumba will seem a delightful blast from the silent past. Read more

Jason Anderson, Toronto Star: A near-silent Belgian farce about a married pair of competitive Latin dancers whose lives go badly but amusingly awry, Rumba features plenty of fancy footwork. Read more

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David Jenkins, Time Out: This charming, affectionately crafted and gleefully unfashionable comic miniature from writing/directing troupe Abel, Gordon and Romy slips down a treat. Read more