Wonderful character development!

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Just revisited this film some 16 years after release. The ongoing success of The Americans made me curious as to how it would hold up: 1. If you want better dance and music, pick Flashdance.2. If you want a better story, pick Dirty Dancing.3. At the end of the day, the "hidden ground" in these sorts of Romcoms is that the female audience should (ideally) end up in love with the male lead, and vice versa. On this basis, the movie works. Russell never looked better. While her accent proves elusive in several scenes, her natural grace and movement is mesmerizing.4. While possibly not among the top Romcoms of all times, could possibly be one of the top Keri Russell films in the IMDb archive.

It's nice. It's harmless. The leads are winsome and William Ash seems to be able to play football. Pity he apparently cannot dance. This is a big handicap in a film that's meant to be, at least in part, about dancing. (See title!) We never get the climactic dance sequence that should be there. The scene in the football stadium is filmed to avoid showing footwork as much as possible -- for all too obvious reasons.Somebody seems to have thought: 'Billy Elliot' is a hit. So was 'Gregory's Girl' back in the 80s. Let's add a touch of 'Strictly Ballroom' and, hey, we'll have a whole new film! Hm.No marks for originality, then, but it is mildly entertaining.

Mad About Mambo may have a cliche plot but it its a good one! Its rolled romance, comedy, finding your path and two sports into a great film!William Ash played his football obsessed, girl chasing character charmingly and left quite a good impression. His film friends were also quite funny. Keri Russell seen on Felicity, played her out to prove worthy character well also. Showing she does have quite an ability - of acting & dancing! Go Keri!Other notable efforts where of Keri Russell's film father, her boyfriend's mother, William Ash's principle, coach, mother and their dance instructor. After seeing this independent film the girls may even get into soccer as the boys may even get into dancing!! A great film and a good laugh - see it.

Mad About Mambo is the same old story of poor boy meeting rich girl and falling in love. Nothing new or exciting is added to this very shallow film, and Keri Russell's performance was a bit disappointing. I was hoping to see more of her dancing talent showcased, but much of the camerawork made that impossible. All in all, don't waste your money.