This remake of a classic musical was a high-quality production, but it still bored me. The plot dragged through endless musical numbers that didn’t seem to move the story forward, all the way from the beginning to its (mostly) unsatisfying ending. I cannot fault the cast for that, though. Not only did they have emotional roles to play – they had to do it while singing! Hugh Jackman did an absolutely marvellous job, confident and competent in his impressive performance. I also enjoyed Anne Hatherway's and Eddie Redmayne’s contributions very much. Russell Crowe, on the other hand, was struggling both with his singing and his shallow character (to be fair, he didn’t have much to work with. His were the most redundant musical songs). While I did enjoy seeing Sacha Baron Cohen, I thought his and Helena Bonham-Carter’s characters were utterly unnecessary and incredibly annoying screentime-eaters. On top of that, the songs all sounded the same!
At least the whole thing was a visual masterpiece, with long takes and great lighting and composition. The emotional impact remained minimal, though, and I would probably not re-watch this. I just don’t like musicals very much, I guess. 3/5 for effort.
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