Pleasant but mediocre

Rating: 4/10 (30 November 2010)

I think the general plot setup was decades old when used in "Showgirls" a decade ago. Except that the heroine in Showgirls had a dark side and was not a total saint. Christina did a fine job with the stock part she was given. It was also good to see Cher, but that's about all we did was see her. The leading men were picturesque, doing their part to "flesh out" the cast.
I didn't hate the show: it was pleasant. There seemed to be more production numbers than usual, but given the rather routine non-musical scenes, that is probably not a complaint.
My problem with the film was not the general unbelievability of the existence of a club with perhaps 20 tables, being able to support a technical production to rival a Broadway show: costumes, sets, lighting, etc., plus about six to eight dancers and a five or six piece band. The major deficiency was the script.
Alan Cumming as the box-office person? From MC in "Cabaret" to ticket-taker here. I don't know who to blame for that.