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| ACTORS: | Evan Adams, Michelle St. John |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Sherman Alexie |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 2002 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Wellspring Media, In |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Widescreen, Dolby |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-drama |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 720917537924 |
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Customer Reviews of The Business of Fancydancing
Who are we? I am teaching, these days, a course on postcolonial literature in Mexico and, for my sutudents sake, I just wish this film had Spanish subtitles. I believe it just mananages to reveal, to display, to express what is it to be living in the margin (or the multiple margins) of society. If being a writer is not being an exemplary subject, being a poet is a bit less; if being from another culture is 'in', being native is a bit less; if sexuality is losing its axial presence, being 'gay', chicken or not, is also less 'important'. This movie makes it clear that third cultures are out there. That hybridity is the matter of the day. Is it not politically transparent? Well, nothing is anymore. Life is burdened with ambivalences, ambiguities; with a multiplicity of meanings for each action, choice, value, word, and whatever we do. The time of black and white (TV) should end. The empire is being threatened from inside its own belly (as it happened with every single empire in history). This movie is a must for whoever wishes to ilustrate how complicated life in the margins is.
UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE
The first key is to first face the issues. Before you can do that you must admit these issues exist. Sherman helps bring these issues up front, in your face. I find in talking to people about this film, the ones that do NOT like it are homophobics. People also have a hard time watching two Indians beat up a white guy. But these things happen every day. We are not painted red men sitting on a pony. We are all human, and Sherman shows us in all our glory, pettiness, anger, desperation, and most private moments.
The interviewer was the woman I didn't like. I didn't "get" her purpose. In talking to my girlfriend she said we're not supposed to like her, that my girlfriend has seen white people talking to me in this manner. The interviewer is every non-Indian that wants to put the Indian in their place. Knowing this helps when you watch the movie.
I find Gene, Evan, Swil and Michelle breaking all the stereotypes. They are mixed blood, they are gay, they are recovering alcoholics, they are amazing musicians, teachers, and you want to love them for all they are and all they are not.
Five frybread rating!
Poetically intriguing! I am sure Alexie will be criticized for showing the ugly side of reservation life along with the beauty, but this film sticks with you. It addresses all the angles. It shows the intra-tribal prejudice that happens when someone leaves the rez and becomes successful, and the ones who could have, but chose not to. The images of childhood innocence woven with gasoline huffing and Lysol sandwiches are sad and beautiful at the same time. The great dialog, Alexie's writing, great casting and cinematography make this all around good. It has more "meat" than Smoke Signals, I highly recommended it.