After his long bus ride, Rafael arrives to Houston, Texas and meets Ruby Sinclair. Ruby tries introducing herself in Spanish, not knowing he speaks English. So he tells her he speaks her language and they ride to the dance studio...The studio John owns. He sees his father in person for the first time. And John gives him a room to live in. Rafael gives John a Cuban cigar. John goes fishing and Rafael is left there alone.
The romance in this film goes like this, Rafael works at the dance studio and Ruby is dancing with Michael for the Latin dance competition. Rafael looks at Ruby's legs while She's dancing. He tries to start a conversation but it doesn't go well. Ruby's offended and walks away.
Rafael asks Ruby to go dancing with him and she agrees. Ruby is foolish with Rafael, thinking he can't dance. He wants to dance and she wants to teach. She doest let herself lose and goes away for a second and Rafael dances with another girl. Ruby's is angry and she leaves the night club. The next day, Rafael finds Ruby and tells her he doesn't know what change ball means. She says she doesn't like being laughed at. Rafael says he Cuban, so of course he knows how to dance.
Rafael sees his father's old truck and starts working to get it driving again. He needs a new part and is on the phoe at the studio and keeps shaking a map asking how long it will take for him to get there while Ruby is standing there. Ruby gives him a ride and he asks her where's her family and she says, She's it. They find themselves at another Cubans house and herself happy to meet them. There's an engagement party in the backyard and Rafael and Ruby start dancing.
Ruby and Michael are practicing for the new Latin dance competition and her partner isn't perfect with the Tango. They take a break and Rafael lifts Patricia off the floor and she decides to dance Rafael for the competition in Vegas. Rafael asks Ruby out again and she says yes.
So for the second time dancing, Ruby and Rafael dance for real this time. Its one of the best scenes in the movie. Ruby let's go of being a teacher and she's having fun. They go back to her place and suddenly water sprinklers turn on and he gets wet. Ruby introduces Rafael to her son. She helps Rafael dry his clothes and the conversation concerning Julian comes up and he can't believe he left her while pregnant.
They kiss however Ruby can't make the intimate move. Perhaps it is because she's shy or she doesn't want her son to know. Then suddenly Ruby decides not to dance with Michael and chooses Julian instead. Rafael here's the news from his father's mouth and speaks to Ruby asking her why and she says it's because she wants her son to know his father.
More problems come against Rafael when John says it is impossible for him to be his father. Rafael rebukes him and aid his mother did try to tell him. Rafael practices a dance with Patricia and they entered the competition in Vegas. He sees Ruby and tells her he's going back to Cuba. The dance was amazingly beautiful. Ruby watches them dance and is moved. His father apologizes and they begin to have a true father and son relationship.
Then comes the Latin Dance competition and Ruby and Julian danced hard in the first round of the competition. They make it to the finals and Julian shows his true self. He is a bit snobby, however dance after dance they kept going. Ruby froze during the last dance when she sees Rafael watching. She made it through the dance and surprisingly they won the entire contest.
The competitors celebrate at a club and Rafael asks Ruby to dance and she does. They let loose again and danced beautifully.
They are still together dancing at the end of the movie and they become a family. I believe this is a great film and it deserves five stars 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟.
