an emotional roller-coaster ride

Rating: 1/10 (19 March 2002)

I didn't know whether to cry, laugh, or run out in horror. Cry at the truly awful acting singing, laugh at all the scenes that took themselves too seriously, or run out in horror or it all. It was as if the movie set out to be an art film much too deliberately. In the back of my mind, I thought, surely, this movie must get better than this. So I stayed.
I have read that this film was bold, innovative, emotionally moving, musically glorious. I apologize to all those who loved it, but I cannot share your joy. Unfortunately, it left me cold, and gravely disappointed in the plot, the weak characters, and the truly horrific acting and singing.
Particularly bad, was the "love song", which resembled the result a web search for love songs that was then strung together. Ack!