What are people saying about The Dance?

“In a moment of silence and reflection, we have so many choices. This beautiful, touching film creates such moments. In some way, everyone can relate to and learn from one or more of the various issues these three couples so convincingly and poignantly portray. “

Dr. Stephen R. Covey, author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

"The Dance is an awesome date movie! A great romantic comedy."

Jimmy Chunga -- Actor/Comedian/Top Radio Show Host

"The Dance is without question the most intelligently written and powerfully acted film to emerge from the genre of Mormon Cinema. It affirms once again that it is ultimately character and story that touches the heart of the audience."

Kieth Merrill is an Academy Award winner and two-time Oscar nominee. He has spent a lifetime as a moviemaker committed to values and virtues in film. His movies have been seen by hundreds of millions of people in many countries. They have produced revenue approaching one billion dollars. He is the writer, producer and director of Legacy and Testaments. He has made more than twenty feature films.

"This romantic comedy is not giddy or silly. It takes a step or two up as it allows you to meet and listen to the heart-felt conversations and emotions of the characters. The Dance, allows you to see some nice, grown-up acting from some of these local and recognizable stars. It is well worth the ticket price you'll pay to see it."

Genelle Pugmire, www.deseretnews.com, January 25, 2007

"A beautiful cinematic reminder of the great truth that while love is eternal it is not easy. It is built, like celestial glory, line up line, precept on precept, and grows by our efforts into something precious and unending. At every age and every stage, love takes sacrifice and pays priceless dividends. The Dance is an excursion into joy, as much encouragement as entertainment, a movie that leaves you a better person, a reminder that eternal love requires daily effort."

Bob Lonsberry -- A newsman for 20 years, he has won in excess of 80 journalism and broadcasting awards, including top Associated Press commentary awards in newspaper, radio and television -- the only person ever to do so.

"There are very few movies being made today that are worth the $8.00 admission price. This one is."

Dana Robinson -- Host of Spotlight

“The Dance is all that we could hope for in a modern romance; a great cast of three couples whose acting is faultless, an unusually intelligent script and wonderfully romantic cinematography; It looks like the best of 35mm camerawork though was in fact shot on HD varicam. Having been a CINE judge for many years, I am sometimes a bit jaded in my reaction to low budget films, but this one was magnificent, the kind of romance Irving Thalberg might have made at MGM, were he and MGM alive today. The three couples were very much men and women of the 21st century with 21st century problems, but there was a grace and joy in their reactions to each other that swept me back to golden age of classical Hollywood. How refreshing to hear civilized conversation without vulgarity; the art of film can be subtle and the Dance is wonderfully understated in its intensity.”

Andrew Quicke, Professor of Cinema-Television at Regent University, where the Redemptive Film Festival was held.

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