SummaryA poetic story of growth, death and the choices that define us, The Business of Fancydancing reunites Spokane Reservation best friends Aristotle Joseph (Tagaban) and Seymour Polatkin (Adams) sixteen years after their high school graduation. (FallsApart Productions)
Directed By:Sherman Alexie
Written By:Sherman Alexie
The Business of Fancydancing
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36% Positive
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90
A fervent assertion that an individual has the right to pursue his own path lies at the vibrant heart of The Business of Fancydancing.
67
The anger and betrayal hanging in the wake of shattered relationships and conflicted identities leave an admirable untidiness where most films would force resolution. There are no easy answers here, and it's not for lack of questions.
63
Shot in digital video, Fancydancing feels a bit like a racy after-school special. Performances are amateurishly uneven.
60
Stalled character development in the second half of the pic reduces the impact of the whole.
40
Seymour returns to the Spokane Indian Reservation after a 16-year absence for a friend's funeral. The predictable conflicts ensue, often in histrionic dialogue declaimed through clenched teeth.
40
All too often, dramatic confrontations feel like barely dramatized debates.
38
The movie eventually chokes on its own pretensions.
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Production Company:
- FallsApart Productions
Release Date:Oct 18, 2002
Duration:1 h 43 m
Tagline:Sometimes going home is the hardest journey of all.
Awards
L.A. Outfest
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Durango Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
