Rating of
3/4
Such Great Heights!
Filmhaus - wrote on 06/19/21
While I've never been to Broadway to see a play on the stage, this movie makes me want to experience the story in its original format.
Full disclosure, I like musicals a great deal, especially one with fantastic dance numbers (this movie has almost a dozen), which made this movie a wonderful treat.
It's a tremendous adaptation. Excellent songs, exquisite set pieces, wonderful acting, engaging story.
However, speaking critically as someone who has seen a variety of musicals, tonally the presentation feels like it's stuck in manic mode with little unsung dialogue and constant bombardment of large set pieces.
It's a little "too much of a good thing" syndrome, and you wonder if the film on the whole (not the play) might benefit from staging a few of the pieces in smaller, more intimate settings.
For me, I had some fatigue that set in after the two hour mark.
However, that doesn't mean it wasn't a great experience, and it comes highly recommended!
