Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)
In pre-revolution Cuba, Katey Miller is about to defy everyone's expectations. Instead of a parent-approved suitor, Katey is drawn to the sexy waiter, Javier, who spends his nights dancing in Havana's nightclubs. As she secretly learns to dance with Javier, she learns the meanings of love, sensuality and independence.
- Guy Ferland
- Joan G. Bostwick
- Jonathan Starch
- Michelle L. Keiser
- Myron Hoffert
- Robert C. Albertell
- Matt Birman
- Francisco Ortiz
- Boaz Yakin
- Victoria Arch
- Kate Gunzinger
- Peter Sagal
Rating: 6.4/10 by 646 users
Alternative Title:
Dirty Dancing 2 - US
Dirty Dancing 2 - Heiße Nächte auf Kuba - DE
Dirty Dancing: Noites de Havana - BR
Danse lascive 2: Les nuits de la Havane - CA
Dirty Dancing 2 - DK
Hriešny tanec 2 - SK
Dirty Dancing - Piszkos tánc 2. - HU
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Español
Runtime: 01 hour 26 minutes
Budget: $25,000,000
Revenue: $27,685,016
Plot Keyword: dancing, dance, beach, cuba, dance competition, cuban revolution, little boy, falling in love, 1950s, us states, hollywood dancing
I liked the dancing and was surprised that Patrick was in this but that's about it. The storyline was dumb and they didn't even finish there routine for the contest. So it was a pretty pointless movie.
'Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights' is surprisingly watchable. I was expecting a rather tame and boring return to the world of 'Dirty Dancing', though it actually produces a fine dance romance flick. Of course compared to the excellent and far superior original it is a downgrade, but for what it is I had a decent time watching. Romola Garai and Diego Luna have solid enough chemistry onscreen, while John Slattery offers firm support. Sela Ward is alright, not helped by how the makers chose to portray her character - Jeannie becomes quite irredeemable at one point, with the film's attempts to 'fix' that totally failing to convince. That's about it for cast positives, though it was neat to see a familiar face from the 1987 flick appear. The dance and Cuban revolution parts of the story don't mesh amazingly, a bit forced perhaps, but all in all I'd say they just narrowly made it work. I will say the dancing numbers and soundtrack aren't as good as they could've/should've been, yet I did still appreciate a few bits of music: the intro piece and the use of Wyclef Jean's 'Dance Like This', I never knew until now that that latter track was the original of Shakira's 'Hips Don't Lie' - you learn something new every day!
