All the effects of a hangover without any of the fun

Rating: 2/10 (16 June 2002)

This movie claims to be dedicated to the bohemian ideals of truth, beauty, freedom, and above all else, love. It is probably dedicated to these ideals because it is so utterly bereft of any of them.
Truth -- it is a work set in 1899, yet its music comes from modern day pop songs. If you want to see an original, good musical, see the episode of Lexx entitled Brigadoom.
Beauty -- To paraphrase Wendell Lawson (only because I can't find the exact quote): It looks like something Walt Disney threw up.
Freedom -- Okay, maybe there is some semblance of a yearning for freedom in this film, but I can't really tell.
Love -- If your idea of love includes manipulation, coercion, deception, and mammon, then it has it in spades.
Okay, I don't know anything about bohemians, and I don't really care, but if you want to see a film that embodies real ideals of truth, beauty, freedom, and above all, love, then see Life is Beautiful.
But, if your goal is to slosh your brain around without consuming alcohol, this will get you a hangover sized headache within twenty minutes.
Whatever you choose, good luck!