Micah Lloyd Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

Isbel A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Woodyanders Lethal, but lovely and enchanting mermaid sisters Golden (striking brunette Michalina Olszanska) and Silver (adorable redhead Marta Mazurek) decide to go ashore in 1980's Warsaw, Poland. The pair make a big splash working as strippers and singers at a seedy nightclub. However, complications ensue when Silver falls for bassist Mietek (amiable Jakub Gierszal) while Golden can't resist her natural predatory urge to eat people's hearts.Director Agnieszka Smoczynska ably crafts an intoxicating dreamlike atmosphere tinged with dread and melancholy as well as adroitly uses the novel premise as a means of exploring such topics as the hypnotic power of unbridled female sexuality, adolescent rites of passage including puberty and maturity, male exploitation of women, and the objectification of the female body by men. Moreover, Smoczynska and screenwriter Robert Bolesto not only offer a deliciously bold and inventive blend of horror, fantasy, and musical elements, but also toss in a tragic love story for extra poignant measure. Mazurek and Olszanska both possess an otherworldly beauty that make them incredibly sexy and credible as irresistible sea sirens; they receive fine support from Kinga Preiss as aging, but still sultry cabaret singer Krysia, Zymunt Malanowicz as the sleazy nightclub manager, and Marcin Kowalczyk as scruffy punk Triton. Jakub Kijowski's vibrant widescreen cinematography gives this film a sparkling neon look. Further enhanced by an infectiously bouncy and catchy synth-pop soundtrack, this truly singular oddity comes highly recommended.

Paul Magne Haakonsen When I found "Córki Dancingu" (aka "The Lure") in the horror section, I was instantly interested because the movie's DVD cover looks rather interesting and appealing. And just the fact that it is a horror movie is already more than enough to have me lured in - pardon the pun.There was a little bit too much singing, dancing and musical to this movie for my liking. Then at least if that was the intention, the movie should have been labeled as a musical. And Polish as a language is not overly fit for singing if you are a non-native to Poland. So that was a little bit strained to get through.The special effects in the movie were surprisingly good, and I had not expected that level of CGI. The effects work very well in favor of the movie and add a lot of realism and detail to the movie in terms of the mermaids and such."Córki Dancingu" has a fairly interesting character gallery, and they have a good ensemble of actors and actresses to perform the various roles and characters. I wasn't familiar with a single one in the movie, but then again this is the first Polish movie that I have seen.The story in the movie was interesting and entertaining enough, just a shame it was ruined by all the singing and dancing. The story is about two Mermaids capable of taking human form, whom find employment at a nightclub. One of them is eager for the experience of human love, while the other seeks to devour human flesh.If you decide to sit down to watch this movie, do take into consideration that there is a lot of singing in it, making it half a musical actually. Sure, I can grasp the singing in regards of sirens using song to lure their prey, but at least it could have been advertised that this was a musical of sorts on the movie cover. And I must admit that I was on the verge of giving up on the movie several times throughout the course of the numerous song and dance scenes.The surgery and transplant part of the movie was just downright ridiculous as it was so unrealistic, well as realistic as can be when taking into consideration that this is a movie with mermaids in it after all.I think that writer Robert Bolesto and director Agnieszka Smoczynska opted for an avantgarde approach to the movie. Did it work out? Well, that is a matter of personal preference, of course. As you might have guessed by now already, then I didn't care much for it.While the movie runs at 1 hour and 32 minutes, the pacing of the movie and the musical aspect of the movie made it seem like it was a much longer ordeal to sit through.Had this been a proper movie without the dancing and singing it would have been so much more enjoyable.

gizmomogwai There's been a rather polarizing response to this film, and perhaps it's not hard too see why. The Lure, a horror-musical mermaid movie (yes, really), made the rounds through the Fantasia Film Festival, to international release, and then to The Criterion Collection. But some people aren't buying. It is strange- that's part of the interest- but horror-musicals aren't unprecedented. The Wicker Man got there first, all the way back in 1973. The Lure boasts a lot of visual appeal, and not just in the frequently topless young woman. The colour scheme is sumptuous and poetic throughout. The music is actually engaging, though I don't usually go in for musicals. The mermaids themselves have a shocking beauty to them, a kind of animalistic viciousness scary and seductive all at once. The story, though somewhat simplistic, goes down well. Even if you're not interested in ponying up the dough for the Blu-ray, it's worth heading to Criterion's YouTube channel and investing $3.99. If you're in the mood, this will hit.

CinemaClown Coalescing the elements of horror, comedy, romance, musical, fantasy & coming-of-age drama into one abstract & ambitious fairytale, The Lure is an art-house endeavour that brims with fresh ingredients but it isn't a film for all. While some may be enamoured by its uniqueness, others will despise it for its muddy premise.Set in Warsaw during the 1980s, The Lure follows a pair of mermaid sisters who are adopted by a family of musicians and are soon enlisted for gigs at the nightclub they regularly perform at. While one of them seeks companionship with the humans, the other is unable to escape her bloodthirsty nature and kills people with zero remorse.Directed by Agnieszka Smoczyńska, The Lure is no doubt arresting from the visual standpoint and adds few new things to the mermaid lore but it also becomes repetitive after a while and is unable to immerse the viewers into its tale or make them invest in the characters inhabiting it. Also, there is no explanation for the significance of its 1980s setting.The atmosphere is mysterious & sexually charged, songs are intriguing & tuneful, romance subplot feels forced, while the horror part is only present in bits n pieces. The chemistry between the two girls playing the mermaids is electric and fascinating to watch but the rest of the cast barely has any meat on them, and their presence makes no difference whatsoever.On an overall scale, The Lure is a finely envisioned & well conceptualised idea but it's also poorly executed. Its plot is intriguing but never engaging, its images are aesthetically pleasing but never alluring, and although the effort is commendable, it's never emotionally involving. Promising & flavourful at first, it doesn't take long for The Lure to turn into a pungent smelling sea foam.