10Dance

A Thrill Ride

Makes you hate one lead, then another.

It wasn't until about half way through the first intimacy scene that I really understood this drama. The character motivations seemed a bit blurry at first. However, it's undeniable that both actors are amazing at portraying burning passion - both for eachother and for what they do.

What really sold me for this drama was the ending. Now, I'm not much for open endings, but the passion and feeling the ending brought up in me was something else. Originally, I was expecting a bad ending. However, I'm glad they took the open ending approach of only slightly understanding the leads relationship. It felt a lot more mature than a puppy love ending or going ghost.

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Dry eyes from unblinking.

Wow, what a movie!
I am just gonna play some music and dance, waking up the whole neighbourhood at nearly 3 am.
I am a chemist and I should tell you all that we have the reaction but not enough reagents to satisfy us. Where is my 10 fk dance they worked so hard for? Where is the first champion title ? Where is the movie we waited so much for?
I felt like I am seeing a manga with audio. And we all know how manga can be Hella confusing.
It was a slow burn without the flame, it was an enemies to lovers without the ferocity.
I want to see some deeper connection after that making out scene like a different dynamic in thier dance, or even a smile, but they immediately introduced the ex.
The beginning was strong to the first half ( that scene when he switched the dance was so captivating), the shots, the scenario, the music, then it goes down, and then it keeps going down ( STAY forever) to the disappointment of an ending leaving so many things unresolved. I really wanted to know the lady's opinion in his dance with Suzuki, and there had to be some talking between the Ballroom couple. And of course the 10 dance competition.
The actors were good. that suzuki guy was amazing together with his girl.
Machida Keita was so tense.
But it was a 10. guys, you should definitely go see it.
Not very clean though, as it could have been.

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A movie for dance lovers only

I hate to be this person who doesn't agree with everyone else in thinking this is a great movie, but let me explain why I didn't like it that much.

First of all, I'm not a fan of these type of dances, never were my thing and I've never been interested in them, so this movie is very niche IMO, only if you are interested in this world you will enjoy it.
You may ask me, why do you watch a movie about something you are not interested in? Simply because movies are made to make you interested in those things, to capture your attention through story telling to the beauty of different things you are not interested in or probably never came across before, so you'll end up with a new perspective about new things. This movie failed to do that for me.

Second thing is the acting from the two leads .... It's spectacular and brilliant talent in showing a wide range of emotions that both characters felt.
The thing is, despite the great effort made from both leads Keita and Ryoma, I didn't understand the reason of those emotions they show, like you can understand the emotion but why did this character had that feeling at this particular scene, for example... And this could be a spoiler so skip... When Sugiki tells Suzuki about the first tournament with yagami and how he bullied her and bla bla bla to the end of the scene... Suzuki gets disappointed, he get on the train, Sugiki follows him, and kisses him, the other guys melt then a reverse Beggin' by Måneskin moment where he tells him
"I could be the beauty and you can be the monster"... And the whole scene ends with a weird remark from Sugiki that he's always inspired him ...
What am I supposed to get from this scene? How did we go from this point to that one? I understand the pure emotions they both shows but I don't understand the situation, I think my mind is broken or something, also I love Ryoma, so so much, but why does his character have this look of disgust most of the times ...

The end... It was abrupt, and weird. That's it, I'll say no more ...
I genuinely believe that people just get over hyped about anything that has a hint of a BL even if it's not that great, and if it wasn't for the fantastic acting, I don't see any appeal in the story none whatsoever ~

Not recommended ~

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Just GREAT!

I've already watched this movie twice... It hits me emotionally so much, I think that it is the most emotional Japanese BL I've watched, I love everything in it. I love atmosphere, acting, filming and all those emotions and passion... I couldn't take off my eyes from them dancing and I can't even imagine how much work they had to put in to dance like that. Amazing, beautiful movie, one of the best I\ve watched recently.
There is only one thing I don't like in this movie... I wish it would be longer or... it would be a series... I want more... I can't get enough of them...

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Impressive Production, Fantastic Music, Watched It Twice

We were very impressed with this movie adaptation of the long running manga: a dynamic paced film with fantastic music score, impressive settings and costume, actors who have made considerable effort and trained hard to portray professional grade dancers. Also impressive is the delivery of the few lines of English conversation by the leads. This is a production with the typical high quality Netflix stamp, with minimum waste and maximum enjoyment. For those who have not read the manga, one of the more intense conversations may be slightly difficult to interpret. It's best to keep in mind that both characters are trying to "best" each other, to motivate the other to be true to their ambitions and be their authentic selves. Will there be a sequel? We certainly think so!

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2 Hot Men, 10 Dance: A Work of Art

What I felt while watching this movie, I can’t explain it with words, but let me try.

This film is driven by music, movement, and intense emotion. And I felt every bit of it, every single bit of it.

The dancing is both sensual and powerful, not just because of the skill involved, but because of what it represents. They move through many styles; classic professional dances and then Latin dances filled with passion and intensity. And the actors nailed the performance. God, those men!!!!

At the center of this story are two men slowly falling in love. And this love is what will eventually give meaning to the dancing; it’s what turns technique into expression. We’re not just watching them dance, we feel their desire, vulnerability, and longing through every step.

By the end, the film leaves you inspired. It makes you feel like you could dance too, even if you never have before.

It’s emotional, beautifully crafted, and simply a very very good watch.

Can’t wait for the second season! 10/10 for this one!

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56 minutes in and I got mad with the subs…

the show was actually pretty good… the translations not so much. So at one point (56 minutes in roughly) the Latin American dancer, who also appears in Alison in borderland of my memory, serves correct is speaking Spanish to the bartenders and the bartender says roughly what’s printed on the subtitles. His response is not “no way”, as translated…. His response is to sarcastically curse at the guy. The more that I watch/rewatch Netflix shows lately. I’m getting mad with their translations because they’re so incorrect. Now I grew up with Castilian Spanish as my second language, English was my first. I’m part Cuban so for me that language is second nature. I learned Japanese in high school on a whim, but I still watch all my shows with subtitles just out of habit. And I have noticed a lot of the translations from a lot of the dramas where the original language is not English are incorrect in quite a few areas. And I understand that English is primarily what is spoken in the US, but Netflix is an international company. They have Netflix in other countries that don’t speak English and my question now is are those subtitles the same for other countries?

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Please tell me that there's more!!!

I had been waiting for this one for more or less a year, and I did plan to read the manga but kept putting it off and I am so happy I did because I got to enjoy this completely unbiased and without any knowledge of the story.

I was blown away by how good the story is, the gorgeous imagery, the choreography and how sexy, steamy hot it was without being explicitly sexual. The way Suzuki sways his hips is so sexy and then Sugiki with his elegant sharp moves, both men experts in their dance styles come together and become literal fire, I was glued to the screen immersed so intensely in the story that I didn't even realize that 2 whole hours passed, I need more, now!! 😭😭😭😭

Also Suzuki speaking spanish, wow so freaking hot, I don't know if it was dubbed or the actor actually spoke the lines, but his pronunciation is nearly perfect and the tone of this voice... I'll stop here, go watch this movie if you haven't, it is fantastic!!!

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Worth the wait

I was waiting for quite some time and it was so worth it. The passion, the chemistry, the longing... it was perfection.

There wasn't really a boring moment in the entire movie, which is rare nowadays. The way they played with time was good, they didn't use needless flashbacks. I especially loved that he refound his spark after watching the latin dance. It wasn't just a dance it was his life, his very will to continue. That being said, the actors really moved me with their portrayal, it felt real, you could feel every emotion that they were trying to evoke.

I was also amazed by the dances itself, it looked flawless - I do have to admit that I'm not a dancer.

Overall, a good movie with a solid plot. It is definitely worth your time.

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Another side of Keita Machida (in terms of BLs)

I'm sure lots of people watched this because of Keita Machida. I myself really loved Cherry Magic so much before, and this one somehow is the total opposite of that BL lol. Sugiki and Suzuki were really sensual and less restrained in their attraction through their body language and how they looked at each other. As for Keita Machida, he plays Kurosawa, who is a total green flag in Cherry Magic, but here he is totally the red flag one between him as Sugiki and Takeuchi Ryoma as Suzuki. His acting was as expectedly great, but I have to say that Takeuchi Ryoma (who I'm watching for the 1st time) captivated me more with his character and acting. He really looks majestic while dancing, but also when he cries, it really makes me empathize with him. I found them being inspired by eachother to keep dancing on 2 separate occasions (without their knowledge) when they were both thinking of quitting to be quite beautiful. But also wanting to be the best in the competition was also the one to tear them apart just as they were sure they liked eachother, which is ironic. Personally, I can understand Suzuki more with his want to pursue a relationship with Sugiki even if they were rivals. For me even if they were supposed to be "rivals", they could have made it work if they really liked/loved eachother. I can also understand Sugiki was too focused on his goal and thinking he can't have a relationship with someone he will be competing against. Him being in that mindset won't do their relationship any good, so even if it sucks (for us as viewers especially) and is painful, he had to leave Suzuki and prove to himself that he could win the competition first. The ending with Sugiki as the guest performer means he reached this goal and has proved himself. I really loved that Sugiki and Suzuki did a 10Dance as the special performance, and he has opened his heart to Suzuki with that ending kiss and the promise to see eachother in the real competition in the future. Overall, an 8.5/10 for me as I liked their acting and the characters of their dance partners, who supported them and made them realize things they were missing. One thing I wanted to see was their relationship progress more during the movie, but the ending has left hope that there might be a part 2, as the manga this is based on is also not finished.

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