Unliiiiiimited, the number of times I’ll watch this movie is unliiiiiimited.
I have waited for this movie for over half of my life and I always wondered if it would meet my expectations. Let me just say that it absolutely did—and then completely exceeded them scene after scene. I love all of the choices they made. Casting was perfect. Vocals were gorgeous. The script kept exactly what they needed from the stage production. The choreography and blocking was fun and innovative.…
I am SO glad I watched this movie for the first time right after watching City Lights. It gave me a greater appreciation to notice some of the cool filmmaking concepts (that we are so used to today) in action. Watching City Lights showed me how far we’d come in terms of design, cinematography, and storytelling. So, looking at Citizen Kane from that perspective helped me realize what an impressive feat of camera work, lighting, set design, and storytelling it…
This movie was pretty grool.
Other than the omission of “Where Do You Belong?” and the end of “Meet The Plastics”* I love every single choice they made in this stage to film adaptation.
Incredible cast. Incredible choreography. The musical numbers were awesome (highlights were definitely “Revenge Party”, “Someone Gets Hurt”, and “I’d Rather Be Me.”) Really fun choices in the transitions and cinematography.
When I saw the musical on Broadway, I thought it was a fantastic reimagining of the…
