Thoroughly enjoyable

Rating: 6/10 (26 January 2017)

I can't give the film higher marks as although I enjoyed it - it was great to watch- as a musical it didn't have the power of, say, Chicago. The dance routines were mediocre. Having recently watched Astaire and Powell dance to Begin the Beguine, the routine by the two actors by the lampost was just, well, lacking. Trying to be cool with hand in trouser pocket, they didn't seem to me to be dancing, just moving. Maybe it's not a fair comparison, but if dance routines are included, they've got to be good, and memorable.
Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed the colour, the locations and the story. We weren't told what was going on in the story, it just evolved. The girl works in a cafe on a film production set, we see her going to rehearsals and ( despite doing well) fails to get parts. Chance meetings with the Sebastian, they talk about their aspirations, etc. etc. I saw the film with four others and they all said, what did you think of that? This isn't their usual response and they weren't smiling. I just enjoyed being entertained and watching the story unfold. The singing wasn't great, the songs not memorable and the dance routines OKish (the opening dance at the traffic jam was, er different). I think this scene was telling us that all of those drivers had dreams of fame - can't remember what the song was about though.
It was enjoyable, but I didn't leave the cinema thinking I'd watched a great film.