Nice music, shame about the plot

Rating: 6/10 (13 June 2004)

I like the songs, the juxtaposition of modern music to the 19th century was often amusing, and overall the musical set pieces are great: it's just a shame they felt they needed to add a plot. Maybe I've just read too many 'how to write a hollywood blockbuster' books, but to call it predictable would be a compliment... nor did I think that Nicole Kidman did particularly well in her role as the love interest.
Not a horribly bad movie, not a great one, but it's a shame that the plot didn't live up to the music video interludes... I really liked the first 10-20 minutes, but was looking at my watch by an hour in. I can understand why some of my friends love the move, but it doesn't work as well for me.