Fresh, light, colorful - but a bit thin

Rating: 7/10 (14 January 2017)

Saw this yesterday. Did not know what to expect. Drama and romance - well, why not. I'm a bit bored of all those superhero space adventure remakes they push nowadays.
Surprise! I was a bit scared when it became obvious it's a musical. I don't like many musicals. Well, luckily it was not a typical American musical but just a song here and there. Still, some of the songs felt they were just plastered over the story.
What was American, however, was how it was filmed. A lot of static camera with big faces on the screen. Not very ambitious but at least they avoided unnecessary trickery. A few exceptions and traditional cuts played nicely along the story.
I loved the colors.
The story is a bit thin. I felt a there wasn't that much chemistry between the characters but perhaps that was exactly the point. And it was light at the same time, not very dramatic after all. Refreshing.
Singing and music sounded real and not too perfect - which was perfect after all. Sadly there isn't any Jazz clubs in this town. I'd be sitting there very very often. Perhaps I should set up one myself.
I can see they tried to copy the vibe of some classic movies but unfortunately fell a bit short. Quite far at the same time.