Tries hard but fails.

Rating: 4/10 (30 December 2017)

My number one question is WHY was Gyllenhaal cast in the lead? He's extremely ineffectual, mealy-mouthed, delivers his lines in an irritatingly mumbling, raspy manner.
Next is the matter of the music chosen for various segments: totally inappropriate. OK, the songs are from the right time period, but they simply do not connect with what's on screen in most instances.
I sincerely wanted to "enjoy" and appreciate thisfilm, but I was thwarted, sadly.
The players try hard, but fail. At least this movie was not shot in near-darkness as many films of the past 30 years have been, oddly. Is lighting too expensive?
Sorry I cannot rate this higher than 4.