being a snobby theatrical patron, i’m always skeptical of musicals converted for the screen. i did enjoy the further study of characters we were able to see, and i didn’t mind all the changes from the musical version; they made it work for the screen.
i could see how the magical realism within the film could be unbelievable and take you out of the moment, but what these critics fail to remember is when within a musical, the characters must…