Beautiful film, totally out of the ordinary

Rating: Null/10 (20 April 2017)

This is an instant classic. From the first 2 minutes, it starts singing and dancing with big vistas and picturesque cinematography. As someone who isn't very fond of musicals, and especially new ones where the music just doesn't sound as good as the 1950s classics, this has some amazing music.
It's also beautiful art in cinema. Long, flowing shots with complex choreography of dancers, props and the camera rig, this is high craft. It's dreamy, always lush with contrasting colors in light or wardrobe. It's a big, satisfying visual-fest that drips off the screen.
Most important of all, it's a sweet story. Two lovers who are perfectly matched, but with timing that couldn't be more wrong. I'm not a big fan of either actor, but they pulled me in and had be interested until the end.
Was it perfect? No. Is anything? It's about 15 minutes too fat in the running time. Nips and tucks would've helped. It would've been a masterpiece at 1:45 in length. And, the Griffith observatory "dream" sequence was a bit too much. As my wife said, it kinda jumped the shark there for a couple minutes.
All in all, amazing, unique cinema. There's been nothing like this for decades. My advice - sit back and let it wash over you. It will make you happy and leave you with a smile when the credits roll.