Disappointing. What could it have been if Chazelle had given over the writing to someone else? One can only imagine.

Rating: 6/10 (16 January 2017)

Disappointing. The story ending seemed like a compromise. I wasn't impressed by the flashback to what their life could have been like. It wasn't mimicking the ending of legendary musicals like Singing In The Rain, or films like A Star Is Born, about a couple whose stars are in opposing trajectories. So what was it trying to achieve? A muddled and unsatisfying finish was all I was left with. They both get what they want in their careers, but not each other? Hmmm... The music is weak overall (mumbly), and the dancing isn't remarkable apart from the opening number. It's beautiful to look at, and the production values keep the whole thing running to a point, but you can only admire the beauty that David Wasco, Austin Gorg and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco created (Production Design, Art Direction and Set Decoration) for so long. I expected more from Damien Chazelle. Maybe if he had stuck to directing and given the story over to someone else, it might have made me like it more.