Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights

Normally, I avoid these kind of films as romantic movies aren't my cup of tea or coffee. However, while i was working, the movie was playing and I was captured by the beauty of Romola Garai. So I decided to watch the film. There were some great foot-tapping songs and the dances were fairly good too. There's nothing like dancing with a beautiful woman (who can dance too). The film itself is quite okay, nothing outstanding. The lead pair Diego Luna and Romola Garai share a nice chemistry. Not only is Garai beautiful but she can act too as she delivers a sincere performance. Diego Luna does his part well although in a few scenes he does seem to have difficulty with some expressions. Sela Ward is alright in a minuscule part. Ditto for Patrick Swayze's cameo.To sum it up, what I liked about it was Romola Garai, the soundtrack and the dances.

I recently rented this movie, and fell in love with it. The story was a little simple, i think the writers should have made it have more depth and intensity , although the ending was not one i expected totally. Diego Luna was TO DIE FOR. He was absolutely an amazing actor and dancer and i am so proud of them for learning to dance for this movie.

This movie left me so jelious of his British co-star and made me want to go to Cuba and also learn to dance. I got the soundtrack from the movie, its amazing. I recommend this movie to anyone looking for a good time. It neglects to finish properly, and leaves you wanting more, but seeing Diego Luna act made me want to watch all of his other movies.

I rented this movie the other day simply because I wanted to see how they could possibly do a sequel to the first Dirty Dancing. However, I don't think I would have otherwise. BUT I am really glad that I did. I loved this movie! I really liked the story line and it also gave me a brief glimpse of the history of Cuba. That in itself made it one of my new favorite movies. Combine this with the music and the awesome dancing and it becomes a fantastic movie. I am not going to compare it to the first DD movie. It deserves to be set out on it's own. It is definitely worthy. The young actors do an awesome job of portraying the characters in this movie. This is a movie that I would like to own and I don't feel that way about a lot of movies. Congratulations to the producers, directors and all of those involved, I will be recommending this one to friends and family.

I loved this movie! It was really good. Yes it was a chick flick and a teen movie, but it was SO good and romantic! Javier (Luna) was SO hot and good. The way his body moved was amazing! The only reason I rated this movie a 9 was because I didn't like the way it ended. I thought it could have been done a little differently. But I still went out and bought the DVD!! This may sound a little crazy, but almost every night I watch it! If I could learn to dance the way they do...I would pay to learn how to dance so Cuban! It was a really good, adorable, romantic, and dramatic Movie. It had everything and more that I like to see in a movie. Many people say that they didn't like it but, I thought it was awesome.

OK, I heard about DD Havana Nights for months.. couldn't wait to go see it in the theater. Then I saw a preview and could tell right off the bat that it was going to be a lot different and possibly a cheap remake of the original. I finally rented it a few weeks after it came out on video and wasn't too pleased. The lead female in the movie did an average job playing the unhappy rich girl. I wouldn't say it was as impressionable as Jennifer Grey in the original. Her body didn't seem to match up with her co-stars and they just didn't have the same chemistry as the original dirty dancers. I felt the storyline was weak, had too many holes and ended abruptly. The music didn't add up. They were playing R&B hip hop type music in the 1950s!! The cameo by Patrick Swayze wasn't very well thought out.. I actually thought he was edited in because he was wearing the same tattered red shirt and black pants from the original!! He never said his name and had a very small, useless part. The directors could have written him into the storyline better and it might have saved the movie. If you haven't seen the first or fall in love with the first Dirty Dancing then you might enjoy this movie. The actors are attractive, there are a few "lusty" scenes, the music and dancing is catchy but my heart is with the first. Should have called this movie simply, Havana Nights.