
Sergei Polunin is a breathtaking ballet talent who questions his existence and his commitment to dance just as he is about to become a legend.... (Full plot summary below)
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Sergei Polunin is a breathtaking ballet talent who questions his existence and his commitment to dance just as he is about to become a legend.
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| ReelTalk Movie ReviewsBetty Jo TuckerClips of Sergei Polunin's magnificent ballet performances make this documentary worth watching. But I wish the film included more of those -- and less emphasis on personal/family problems. |
| RogerEbert.comChristy LemireSeeing how freakishly gifted he is and watching his ascendance is a thrill, and Cantor keeps the pacing moving crisply. |
| Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenDancer becomes a gentle inquiry into how a gifted performer disrupts his life in order to test his passion. |
| The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldIt’s an unfinished story, which leaves Dancer slightly unsatisfying, as if we’re abandoning a book mid-chapter. But what a pleasure to wallow in the talent of a ballet rock star — and to watch a troubled young man find peace in a split-second of perfection. |
| Stuff.co.nzGraeme TuckettIf you're a fan of dance and dance filmed, this Dancer will leave you very happy. |
| Slant MagazineOleg IvanovIt refuses to pass judgment on whether or not Sergei Polunin's success was worth so much sacrifice and heartache. |
| Cinemanía (Spain)Carlos MarañónAn amazing documentary that mixes different styles (news, home videos and interesting self-indulgent stumps). [Full review in Spanish] |
| Irish TimesTara BradyFilmmaker Cantor has enough access to the titular hoofer's parents, grandmother and Royal Academy colleagues to unravel his mystery of his 'retirement' and to capture the precise moment when he falls back in love with dancing. |
| Sunday Independent (Ireland)Hilary A WhiteDancer is able to make you forget everything you think you know about the subject, which is surely the hallmark of a great documentary. |
| Times (UK)Kate MuirDancer is filled with breathtaking, gravity-defying athleticism as the dancer Sergei Polunin leaps from a poor childhood in Ukraine to principal at the Royal Ballet in London. |