SEEN 28 AUG
First-day-first-show energy in the theatre made this twice as fun as it probably deserved to be. Whistles and claps through the entire second half, the crowd was fully locked in. Judging this purely on script terms would be unfair — this is a theatrical experience first. The interval block is one of the best I've seen this year, genuinely well staged. Second half loses some steam once the initial high wears off, but recovers for the climax. Music is serviceable, a couple of tracks will probably grow on me after a few more listens. For the FDFS crowd energy alone, this was worth being there for.
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This is such an underrated one, glad you reviewed it.
I had a slightly different reaction but I see where you're coming from.
Saving this comment thread, want to revisit after I watch it.
The rating feels fair, maybe even a touch generous.
Music was the real hero of this one.
Been going back and forth on watching this, your review tipped it.
Took a chance on this because of your rating. No regrets.
The writing is sharper than people gave it credit for.
The runtime is the only real complaint I have.
The runtime is the only real complaint I have.
The runtime is the only real complaint I have.
The pacing in the first hour is genuinely excellent.
Family loved it, I was a bit more mixed.
I had a slightly different reaction but I see where you're coming from.
This one's better the less you know going in, agreed.
I wanted to love this more than I did.
Watched it FDFS and the theatre response was something else.
This is the kind of film that needs a big screen.
Good call on the rating, that's about where I landed too.
The lead carried entire stretches of this single-handedly.
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