The Dancer (La danseuse)

"Ground-breaking dance innovator Loïe Fuller gets a near-complete fictional overhaul in this unnecessary, formulaic biopic."

"Clearly, there's a better story lurking in here somewhere, but it would probably take a television mini-series to tease it out. This shamelessly histrionic tilt at it is an engaging place to start."

"While The Dancer adheres to biopic conventions, Di Giusto uses them as a starting point for her inquisitions into art and artists."

"This is writer-director Stephanie Di Giusto’s first time at the helm of a film, and it shows at the worst possible times here."

"Pretty but vapid."

"…a solid period drama rather than an insightful biographical study…"

"Like many biopics, this squashes too much into its running time and leaves you unsure even what century we’re in at certain points."