This was very interestingly made. It hovers just below the surface of becoming a full fledged musical. I can't believe how often it seemed as if the cast would burst into song at any moment. And while it took place on multiple sets and locations, all the most intimate moments took place on a stage as if we were watching a movie of people performing a play. It was very very weird but in a cool way. The acting is spectacular. Knightly, Jude Law and Aaron Taylor Johnson are all fantastic. Its a good and tragic story. Everything about this was just great to watch.

This movie was a lot of fun. And was done really well. The key here is to keep the perfect blend of being a new film and be closely related to the original film. Can it "stand on its own?" Maybe, maybe not. It certainly is a fun piece of entertainment on its own merit though. It works in its nostalgia perfectly, as well as actually setting up things that happen in the future. Very nicely done.