I would have rated it higher, but I want to compare it to the live stage show

Rating: 7/10 (29 June 2014)

Went to Shake Shack in King of Prussia PA last night-food wasn't bad and the prices were okay. It WAS the perfect prelude to seeing "Jersey Boys" at the late show with about a dozen other people. As much as I liked Frankie Valli's music--and the cast's renditions were top-notch--this was in the end a standard musician's biopic. And--God help me--watching the last scene reminded me of the end of the film version of "The Music Man", where the cast is parading thru the streets as the credits roll. My favorite acting performances? Besides John Lloyd Young (Frankie Valli), who I thought gave his character warmth, believability, and depth, Christopher Walken was perfect as the mob boss, perhaps channeling that inner psycho that he portrayed as a drill sergeant in "Biloxi Blues", and Joseph Russo was hysterical in his portrayal of Joey (who we're told is actually Joe Pesci). Everyone else was solid, not a bad character in the bunch. Would I see it again? I'll definitely make plans to see the live stage version. The movie? Stay tuned...