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.... i profoundly loathe Classical Ballet for a series of reasons .... it looks like it belongs to a past we do not want to be reminded of ..... but and I do not particularly like Modern Ballet either yes a difficult customer but i love dance when it really comes from inside and then all the prejudices melt away

I did not know who the main dancer Marion Barbeau here was how revered she is; but when I saw her move in any genre there is no mistaking The Shakti the liifeforce the energy of life itself ; when she walks in normal civilian stance there is nothing to see; and then a switch goes off and magic happens ....

The story is fair to good; the other players (Denis Podalydès as the useless/hapless father and the mention of D'ormesson is a gem) and dancers and also very good the street dance with the Music of Can and Jaki Liebezeit from 69 or 70 which the youngsters term hiphop here (yep) and which really sounds so unbelievably fresh 50 years later and not out-of-date moves them in ways which are astounding; gymnastics and dance-wise

This film is a paean to The God of Dance and an absolute must-see/ Apparently was filmed during covid time; so it was not a wasted year for all :)

Thank u Mr Klapisch for this feast.

Taking advantage of the mini French Film Festival at our local cinema (merci beaucoup !) I picked "Rise" with little enthusiasm but nothing else really appealed - I was hooked from the first ballet scene and I am not a huge dance aficionado. The doubly gifted Marion Barbeau is a pleasure to watch with her wonderful dancing and equally skilled acting. I know nothing of the technicalities of movie making but I thought this skilfully constructed with the storyline woven between some interesting contemporary dance - at times it was almost like watching a documentary about a modern dance troupe such was the natural 'acting' of the dancers. Brilliant from start to finish - another tour de force of French movie making !

"Art is Freedom." But even art can make you feel confined if it's not 'your' art. You can be good at something (art or not), but if it's not 'yours' it isn't freeing as it's supposed to be. This idea, along with people not being self-explorative (or in general), or not being able to afford exploration in this extremely competitive world and the importance of it is beautifully depicted in this movie. Tied with this, is the idea that setbacks in life can bring you unexpected opportunities. This is portrayed in interesting ways in the movie; in the title sequence, the music changes from classical to a more modern music as a glitch separates the two. Sometimes you'll come to understand that these are the opportunities you never knew you wanted, as if they were made just for you. This movie in my eyes, tries to convey these two major points. But it also has the classic theme of conventional and traditional ways being challenged by modern concepts that in comparison seem rawer and more freeing, and the inevitability of modernity outshining all. This can be seen through the relationship between Elise and her father, and the final scene with the line of ballet dancers. Being a fun and easy watch, I recommend this movie to anyone and everyone. And it might resonate with you as it did with me.

Very surprised by this music romance. Absolutely worth a watch! Watching it in French is even better, but if you like dancing, or music, it delivers on all of those fronts. Even got some amazing jokes in there! The actors are well balanced, the cinematography is actually very good, the story is compelling and the romance quite real and heartfelt.

My girlfriend thought the start was kind of cheesy, but i felt it was the intent of the director to present the life of the character as such. The theme of classical dancing is well explored in that way, and the way the beautiful Elise explores her young personality just gives that opinion an extra meaning.

I would recommend watching it with an open mind and a relaxed mood, it does a great job at transporting your whole being in this dancer universe!

This film actually started promising with the ballet scene, but very early it was clear what is going to happen next. And After 20 minutes I knew exactly how it's going to end , and indeed no surprises. Everything I predicted happened.

I liked the photogenic like cations, and young people do look well on camera, but that's it. The reminder of this film was mostly looking like self promotion or documentary for the Israeli choreograph, and a lot of fillers in between the almost no existing plot.

So while the dancing parts are ok or entertaining at best, there isn't much else' to draw anyone in.

This film is Recommended ,I guess, for french people, who like to indulge on their high culture, or people who like modern dance. There is no much of actual film beside it.