Flirting with Flamenco (2006) Reviews

• Disappointing

  kacabi2016-08-27

  I honestly cannot say what was worse - the characters or the performances of the actors. It wasn't at all believable, very shallow. You can see even from the sets that it is a low-cost film. I could see maybe four sets - a gym, an office, a bedroom and a house? The only thing worse than the above is probably the plot - no real depth, disorganized and predictable. The event at the end which turns the bad guy (in this case woman) into a good one is at least ridiculous. There is no tension during the film, just pure boredom. I can't understand how it got 6 stars out of ten. There are two slightly positive things - I liked the guitar-playing and the looks of the actors weren't that bad.

• Flirting, unsuccessfully, With Success

  bml842009-11-01

  This is one of those curious little films: nice plotting, engaging characters, good performances, quirky humour and pleasant atmosphere. And Yet, it doesn't quite work. There's nothing actually wrong with any of it. But somehow the whole is less than the sum of the parts. A pleasant time passer. But somehow it manages to feel more like a very good afternoon play. In a way it missed its mark by going to cinema as I think it would have found a welcome home in the TV schedules. It feels like an appropriate production for Christmas, like the Emma Watson 'Ballet Shoes' piece. Well worth watching if you enjoyed fare like 'Gregorys Girl'. In passing, Holly is excellent. A very attractive, rather intense girl missed from our TV schedules after good performances in 'The Bill' and 'Casualty' she needs a break into a big time vehicle. Sadly, this isn't it.