
1987: A 13 year old natural born dancer with fire in his heels and snakes in his hips is working himself up to explode all over the UK Junior Salsa Championships. But then: a freakish bullying incident on the mean streets of London robs him of his confidence, and our young hero finds his life diverted down a very different path. So it is that 22 years later, an adult Bruce Garrett (Nick Frost) finds himself out-of-shape and unloved - trapped in a downward spiral of self-pity,... (Full plot summary below)
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1987: A 13 year old natural born dancer with fire in his heels and snakes in his hips is working himself up to explode all over the UK Junior Salsa Championships. But then: a freakish bullying incident on the mean streets of London robs him of his confidence, and our young hero finds his life diverted down a very different path. So it is that 22 years later, an adult Bruce Garrett (Nick Frost) finds himself out-of-shape and unloved - trapped in a downward spiral of self-pity, repression and Nando's take-outs. Only Julia (Rashida Jones), his smart, funny, gorgeous new American boss, gives him reason to live. But she's untouchable. Out of his league, so he imagines, with her perfect smile and perfect life. Unknown to Bruce however, Julia has issues all of her own. Luckily for him, she also has a secret passion. Then there's Drew (Chris O'Dowd), his alpha male colleague and horny king-monkey of the office. With Drew making no secret of his desire to get (his words) "all up inside Julia", Bruce is forced into action. And thus, Bruce is once again brought face-to-face with the darkest and most powerful of his inner demons. Somehow, someway, and with a lot of hand-holding from loyal sister Sam (Olivia Colman) Bruce must learn how to unshackle his dancing beast, regain his long lost fury and claim the love of his life...and he's going to do it all On The Dance Floor...
Leave your thoughts about Cuban Fury.
| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfDoesn't have a personality of its own, in dire need of a more robust collection of laughs and a few less painfully contrived subplots. |
| The Film StageJohn FinkCuban Fury mostly delivers the kind of funny, silly and delightful comedy as you'd expect from something "based on an original idea" by Nick Frost. |
| NerdistWitney SeiboldFor a film that seems to stem from a single joke - i.e. "a fat guy dances salsa??" - Cuban Fury proves to be bright, brisk, and golden. |
| amNewYorkRobert LevinThe film has enough charm and energy to subvert diminished expectations. |
| Philadelphia Daily NewsGary ThompsonThere are moments in "Cuban Fury," lots of them, when you wish it had been about an old Plymouth making taxi runs in Havana. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonThe cast is game, and hit the right notes balancing cartoonishness and charm. As sitcom rom-coms go, it's far from the worst one ever offered to us. |
| Digital SpySimon ReynoldsCuban Fury is a comedy that's fleet of foot and warm of heart, and in Frost it has an engaging and likeable leading man who's able to pull you along for the ride. |
| TheShiznit.co.ukAli GrayI could honestly stare at Nick Frost's face for hours: he is literally a human teddy bear. |
| Alternative LensJennifer HeatonFunny and feel-good for the most part, but could have done with some polishing around the edges. |
| CinemacyMorgan RojasEven seasoned comedians can't save this rom-com from falling flat. |