1.   Auroras are dramatic arcs and rays of light that streak across the sky.

2.   But the truth is that, as engaging a movie presence as Spacey undeniably is, his character is basically irrelevant to the dramatic arc of this story.

3.   The dramatic arc takes us right through to Inauguration Day.

4.   The two shorter acts make the overall dramatic arc seem misshapen, and by then our tolerance for such things has worn thin.

5.   There is no story, no dramatic arc, no characters, no climax, no epiphanies, though its structure is loosely circular.

6.   Through the eyes of the performers, a dance career becomes a metaphor for life, reflecting a similar dramatic arc.