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- 100RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyRogerEbert.comSheila O'Malley"D-Man" is one of the most eloquent works of art to come out of the AIDS era, and it continues to be done by dance companies around the world. Can You Bring It shows the challenges inherent in this, but is also an essential reminder—to people who sorely need it—of just how bad it really was "back then"...
- 90Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternIt’s a fertile idea, beautifully executed.
- 90Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersLos Angeles TimesKimber MyersDeath and grief may exist in the soul of “D-Man in the Waters” but “Can You Bring It” is full of vitality and energy, a testament to the power of art in the face of tragedy.
- 80The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyThe intercutting between vintage footage of the Jones/Zane company and the student production, as well as footage from another contemporary production of the piece — shot with an onstage intimacy that recalls the in-the-ring segments of Martin Scorsese’s “Raging Bull” — make for an unusually lively documentary experience.
- 75The A.V. ClubBeatrice LoayzaThe A.V. ClubBeatrice LoayzaThe documentary combines interviews with original company members and archival footage with vérité-style training scenes from a college dance troupe’s reinterpretation of the piece. The result is a kaleidoscopic portrait of an artist that simultaneously taps into the personal and political dimensions that inform the creation of art.
- 75Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger Moore“Can You You Bring It” is a fascinating history lesson, especially to generations that didn’t grow up under the AIDS specter, when sexuality and dating had dire consequences and when the big city worlds of dance, theater and the arts were decimated, almost overnight.
- 60Film ThreatHanna B.Film ThreatHanna B.Ultimately, the filmmakers manage to sustain the public’s attention at all times while painting an informative, entertaining, and emotional picture of a choreographer, his friends and colleagues, and his most important work; and that might be enough for now.