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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldThe Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldIt’s impossible to watch this film without a tapping toe and a smile.
- 80Village VoiceSerena DonadoniVillage VoiceSerena DonadoniThe dancers in Alive and Kicking all share a rapturous expression, and Glatzer makes the case for this Depression-era diversion as a modern tonic for isolation.
- 80Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenLos Angeles TimesSheri LindenThere may be no fancy filmmaking steps in “Alive and Kicking,” but the jaw-dropping improvisations and physical intimacy of the dancers make it an action film par excellence — joy-fueled and gravity-defying.
- 75Washington PostWashington PostGlatzer captures the visceral charge of moving wildly in tandem with another person, often in improvised bouts that forge strong bonds between partners, if only for a few minutes.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThough its cinematography is nothing to write home about, the action Alive and Kicking captures is so transfixing, one marvels that dancers can keep it up for five years, much less five decades.