Exceeded Expectations

Rating: 8/10 (6 January 2018)

I really enjoyed this movie. The critics didn't love it, but they loved La La Land, which I found to be a huge snore fest. There you go - proof you should listen to movie goers & not movie critics!
The music was fabulous. If you were expecting songs to reflect the era, think again. They were modern, catchy & uplifting. I left the cinema wanting to get my hands on the soundtrack.
I also loved the choreography. The same choreographer did La La Land but any similarity ends there (praise be!). Costumes were colourful, adding to the ambiance of the film.
Yes, the storyline may have been a bit thin & predictable, but hey - it's a musical. My only real criticism was the CGI elephants - they were not well done.