You're going to hate it or love it...or both

Rating: 8/10 (2 June 2001)

What a trippy experience. I hated the first 15-20 minutes SO much it was all I could do to stay in my seat. I went to complain to the manager that the movie was out of focus but he said the first reel was suppose to be and he had a letter from the film company to prove it. For me, it was too surreal and gave me a headache. But after that ridiculous scene where the actors offer a preview of "Spectacular Spectacular" for the Duke, it got so much better! What surprised me the most was Ewan and Nicole's voices...I had heard they weren't very good but they blew me out of my seat. They gave 100% which is so risky in a project like this. They both had so much confidence and sincerity on screen and without it, this movie would have descended into complete camp. They sang their hearts out. I liked Ewan from Trainspotting but he completely won my heart in this picture...he was so earnestly in love you could almost feel his joy and pain. And Nicole! I knew she could be a sexpot when she wants to but she almost pulls a Marilyn Monroe in this...sexy & talented but with an added gift of intelligence and street smarts.
All I can say is that this is one film where part of the audience walks out and another part is sobbing at the end! Truly unique. And was that elephant apartment cool or what?