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Apr 25, 2019
90
As Wechsler allows rehearsal scenes to play out at length, the perfectionism of dancer-to-dancer lessons becomes improbably poignant.
Apr 24, 2019
60
Although repetitive at times and, like so many show business documentaries, displaying a tendency toward self-congratulation, the film will prove fascinating for dance buffs.
May 3, 2019
60
Modern dance devotees and fans of legendary choreographer Merce Cunningham will find much to appreciate in the lovingly crafted documentary If the Dancer Dances. For others, the film may prove too repetitive and narrowly focused.
Apr 20, 2019
50
It's less of an insightful backstage documentary than a gushing, sycophantic love letter to the late Merce Cunningham.
