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I expected most people would like it, but ask yourselves this:
Does it have a marvelous, distinct, memorable character, like Yul Brynner in The King and I? No.
Does it have a riveting plot, like Sweeney Todd? No.
Does it have dazzlingly funny or clever lyrics, like Company or Candide? No.
Does it have marvelously memorable tunes, like "I could have danced all night" or "Somewhere over the rainbow" or "Send in the clowns" or "People"? No.
Does it feature an unusual or exotic locale, like The King and I or South Pacific? No.
Does it have an enjoyable evocation of an era, like Gigi? No.
Does it touch on any worthwhile issues, like South Pacific? No.
Does it have anything that's really at stake, like Camelot? No.
Does it have anything genuinely moving, like West Side Story? No.
Does it have really sophisticated dancing, like an Astaire film? No.
Does it have any real show-stoppers scenes like all the ones in classic musicals? No.
As I said - bland and dull.
Ask yourself this...does everyone need all of those things to be entertained? No.
Sometimes I really enjoy complete cinematic fluff. Some of my favorite movies would never win any awards. I don't overthink the whys or the hows. I just like it. Shouldn't bother anyone.
Of course, cinematic fluff can be completely enjoyable, I agree!
My point was just that, it would be nice if people could distinguish between what they "like" and what is actually "good."
So, in this vein, it irritates me that this is garnering awards as if it's some kind of masterpiece, when everything about it is so shallow and bland.
From what little I've read about Chazelle so far, I see nothing that would indicate he's particularly knowledgeable about classic musicals, either.
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