Boxers and Ballerinas

While I applaud the young filmmakers for the quality of the production (the time lapse shots, slick editing, etc.) - I do find that this is what detracts the most from the film. There is far too much focus on getting a cool angle, or yet another cool time lapse shot. The "voyeuristic" angles that are often employed in the film actually obscure important images - at one point a character's face is blocked by random objects in the room as she talks. If you are going to rely on visual style to carry a film, at least make good, meaningful choices with the shots.

I wished the film had spent more quality time with the characters. The film does not really present much reason for the audience to invest and care about the characters, other than just presenting the fact that they are struggling dancers and boxers in Cuba. This is certainly an interesting idea, but ultimately does not present enough conflict or meat for a feature length film.