Shall We Dance

This is my second movie for this project. After watching Dirty Dancing, I had a big expectation to the next movie, so I wanted to choose the other movie carefully. I checked the list of the movies given by my friend. There was a little familiar movie, ‘shall we dance’ because it is also very well-known movie, so everyone can hear its title at least once even though they are not interested in movie or dancing. Therefore, I decided to watch this movie and I hoped it would be great as much as Dirty Dancing was. This movie was made in Japan first, and it was given a lot of good reputation. Therefore, it was remade in the US 8 years after the original one had made. Although I had two options to choose, I picked Japanese version, original movie, in that it was given better reputation. Also, I wanted to watch original movie first. It was a really good decision. I love the storyline of the movie and actors` acting ability. Above all things, I really love its sensitivity in the movie that was still but otherwise vital in terms of the process that main character, Sukiyama, find the real joy in his life through dancing. I could have a chance to think about myself and meaning of my life like dance teacher, Mai. It was another delight after watching this movie. Therefore, I really would like to recommend this movie to my family and friends.
Here is more concrete storyline. There is a middle-aged man whose name is Sukiyama. He suddenly becomes lethargic. He is a successful salaried employee in both his working place and family. He is a model father and husband who does not fail to go back home at 9pm every day resisting any kind of temptation. He lives in plenty to get a two story house in a suburb with his loan. However, under this circumstance around him, he is not happy but lethargic. To be specific, there is no vitality to feel any sense, but there is only sincerity for him just as a robot which comes and goes to only home and working place until run down.
One day, in the subway, he saw Mai who is a lady standing by the window in the ballroom dancing school. Since he saw her, his boring routine began stirring unexpected something up. The lady who seems to be lost in a conception aroused his constant curiosity. Sukiyama unconsciously went into the unfamiliar world of Ballroom dance. Another unintended event is for him to find pure pleasure while he moved his body and danced.
Meanwhile, his wife wondered why Sukiyama became vital and why came home late, so she hired a private detective because she misunderstood that the reason was an extramarital affair. However, she was embarrassed to know the truth that he began enjoying dancing. She went to the ballroom dance contest to see her husband`s another feature that she had not known before and saw Sukiyama focusing on his dancing influenced by happiness. Sukiyama also found his wife in the lot of crowd, so he was embarrassed to see her. Therefore, he made a crucial mistake and quit a scene just as a chased absconder. This event gave Sukiyama couple the important chance to remind their relationship each other. Also, Sukiyama`s pure enthusiasm to dance gave the answer to the profound question that was why people dance to pro-dancer Mai experiencing a slump by chance.
There are many movies deal with the process the main character finds his or her true self. However, I think that this movie is a little bit different in terms of dance. There are a lot of ways to find our authentic selves like reading a book, traveling, talking with family, friends and so on. In this movie, I could feel strong effect of dancing once again; it was really influential to change one`s life. I was surprised to think about that because dance is simple movement, but its impact is so powerful in different ways written on course syllabus. In addition, I thought about how I changed myself through taking ballroom dance class. I really enjoyed dancing during this class and I became more active and open-minded person. Even though I had few weeks to take this class, I am looking forward to be changed myself. I am sure that I will be positive person as goals in the syllabus.
In terms of dancing in the movie, I felt so familiar because it has same name with my dance class. Dirty dancing was not what I learn in the class, dance that the main character, Sukiyama, learn in dancing class is what I learn in the class. I believe that people can see and feel as much as they know. Thanks to what I learn during last two month, I can appreciate dancing in the movie. Also, I would like to go to the contest one day and feel the atmosphere in the contest in person. It should be much fun.
To sum up both two movies, I really enjoyed watching these movies. It made me have broadened point of view about dancing. It was such a great time and I was so glad to have good chance. From now on, I have more weeks to take the class and I am really looking forward to learning rest dancing. I can`t wait to experience new thing that I had not have before in my life.