Less colorful than it appears…, 18 May 2011
As much as I wanted to enjoy this film, it just bored me. I found myself needing to take frequent breaks from it, just to get through the first half. And, I didn’t even make it through the second half! I began watching this movie because of an initial intrigue that I had for the plot. And, while I do commend the film for the visual effort that was put into it (lavish costumes, often lovely scenery…), and while I do appreciate the production of the film as an admirable endeavor to extort a well-intended plot-line (reincarnation is never an easy subject to tackle, not even in the movies—-so kudos to this film for trying…), I must pan it for being unable to capture my interest and keep it. In sum, I would say the film is well-intended, but tries to be more than it is. At first glance, it comes across like one of those blockbuster, big-budget musicals, but this one is all air and no substance, like an inflated balloon that falls flat. Not even the high notes in the few songs in the film could keep it afloat… a movie only a Barbra fanatic could love.
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