I really, really wanted to like this

Rating: Null/10 (26 April 2017)

I loved the leads, but was sadly disappointed in the film. The songs were just okay - nothing to write home about. The dancing was just okay. The singing was awful. The whole time I kept thinking - this will pick up and get better in a little while. It never did. It was 2 hours and 8 minutes. That's way too long for a musical with such a weak script and mediocre songs. The film was about two people who want to be in the entertainment business who meet and have a connection (after about three tries).
I was looking so forward to seeing this and maybe I built it up too much in my mind and by ALL the hype at awards time. I just felt let down in the end and thought "that's 2:08 hours of my life I'll never get back." If you want to see it, rent it at Redbox.
I realize this was not supposed to be a musical done by professional singers and dancers, but I go to the movies to be WOWED, not put to sleep. I guess this movie really meant something to people in the industry and about their struggles in making it big, but I am not one of those people. I go to the movies to escape reality, not be a part of it. Hollywood should stop making movies about itself. It's only interesting to those IN the industry, not outside it.