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Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press: The politics of Havana Nights are as simplistic and naive as the story. Read more
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: The original film's mix of romanticized innocence and sexual adventure has been replaced by after-school- special plot twists and puppy-love handholding. Read more
Allison Benedikt, Chicago Tribune: Maybe I'm just a pushover. But I loved every corny, predictable minute of this sugary remake. It's called entertainment. Read more
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times: Looks good, sounds good and delivers what most Dirty Dancing fans are likely to expect. Read more
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper: Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights does have some sexy music and a few good dance sequences in a steamy nightclub, but the story is terribly contrived and the lead actors have zero chemistry. Read more
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Nobody puts baby in the corner in the 1987 picture and nobody needs to put this baby on their to-see list. Read more
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: As you might expect, the movie is as square as a sock hop. Read more
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: Garai is lovely and sensitive, but Luna ... sparks their relationship with a radiant personality and a killer smile when they dance. Read more
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle: The film's chief problem is that Garai and Luna lack the sparks of Grey and Swayze. Read more
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: At this rate, I only hope we're spared Dirty Dancing 3: Bosnia Bop. Read more
Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail: Sticks to the formula. Read more
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News: Both the dance numbers and the personal drama are largely listless. Read more
Scott Foundas, L.A. Weekly: [Luna] deserves a better co-star than Garai ... and a script that's more than a recycled 1950s programmer about star-crossed lovers from the wrong sides of the tracks. Read more
Gene Seymour, Newsday: This homage-prequel wears both its heart and its self-awareness on its leotards, with such eagerness to please that it ultimately stumbles over itself trying to duplicate the original's rough magic. Read more
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger: The salsa routines are fittingly sultry, but not nearly torrid enough to redeem the leaden dialogue and labored emoting that surround them. Read more
Jami Bernard, New York Daily News: Has some good music and hot dancing -- filmed choppily -- but it completely lacks the magic of its predecessor. Read more
Rex Reed, New York Observer: Pure schmaltz, but not without its share of feel-good entertainment value. Read more
Elvis Mitchell, New York Times: This reimagining of the recklessly melodramatic 1987 original is packed with flashy, taffeta silliness. Read more
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel: This film is too noble to get down and dirty. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: It's only possible to have the time of your life once, and, for this franchise, that was in 1987. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Is Fidel really needed in a retread of Dirty Dancing? Read more
Charles Taylor, Salon.com: Next to Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, the first picture is like something out of the golden age of Hollywood. Read more
Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle: Jansen might not be the best storyteller, but she's a wonderful choreographer, adapting the styles of her stars (both nondancers before the movie) to complement each other beautifully. Read more
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune: The original movie had shallow, stereotypical characters, a corny, predictable story and lots of high-energy dancing. The same goes for the sequel, although the characters are even a little shallower and the story a little cornier. Read more
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: Charmless, clumsy and culturally offensive all at the same time. Read more
Mike Clark, USA Today: If you can't find a more scintillating brand of dirty to enjoy during your own nights (Helena or Hoboken), you're not trying very hard. Read more
Tricia Romano, Village Voice: Es mucho frio -- the only titter of excitement comes in a cameo from a strangely reptilian Patrick Swayze. Read more
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: Doesn't begin to live up to the giddy energy, romance and terrific dancing of its progenitor. Read more