Rpatz, Ackie, and Collette soar. Pattinson is unreal in the best way. Ruffalo's performance would absolutely land if Trump hadn't been reelected but alas.
The first half sizzles. The second half is just off. It feels long. Some important elements in the climax come out of nowhere (and function as if they grew from seeds planted earlier in the movie).
Honestly, once we have 17 and 18 together, I only want scenes with them.
I'm really not looking forward to living under a military dictatorship.
Seriously, this is beautifully made and Fernanda delivers a remarkable performance.
I can see why people like this. It's splashy. There are three very good performances (Saldaña, Gascón, Paz). Some of the numbers are great!
But this is not for me.
It makes sense that this story was originally conceived as an opera. Unfortunately, it suffers from many sins of modern opera: it's poorly written, lacks a point of view, casting isn't intentional (or inspired), the music leans toward sprechstimme, and there's a director leading the way who shouldn't be telling…
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The boner slap felt 'round the world.
