A Musical Lacking in Music, but Makes up for it with Charm

Rating: 8/10 (7 January 2019)

The introductory scene had me hyped for large, precisely choreographed, crowd dance routines. Instead, the story rapidly zooms down to the two main characters.
There's a lot of charm and nostalgic wonder to this film. It's a classic story of desperately passionate people trying to catch a break in cruelly beautiful world. But I can't help but lament the lack of actual /musical/ scenes.
For once, this is a musical where the story comes first. It's a refreshing change, but a little jarring.