Not as bad as I'd imagined, but my imagination is pretty vivid.

Rating: 4/10 (28 December 2017)

It's well documented that the musical is my least favourite of all genres, being the only one that I'll actively go out of my way to avoid, and so the prospects of me liking what is not only a full blown contemporary musical but a weak-chinned third entry into a stalling franchise of a full blown contemporary musical were slim to say the least. Nevertheless, I curled my toes, clenched my teeth and sat back on my newly tightened sphincter as I prepared for a cinematic death unlike any other and, to my surprise, I survived the experience essentially unscathed. It's safe to say that I was pleasantly surprised by the piece, but it's also safe to say that it's an utterly bland and joyless affair offering nothing even close to an original moment and seemingly confusing cringes with crack-ups. No, it wasn't as bad as I'd imagined, but my imagination is pretty vivid. 4/10