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Title: No bubbles in this champagne
Review: This film reminds me of an old saying: "a triumph of never-mind over doesn't matter." A very unmusical musical - there is literally not a single memorable song in its 2 hour running time - this film wastes the considerable talents of its all-star cast (best is Marion Cotillard, who generates considerable warmth in an otherwise cold, synthetic film) with a story so indifferent and a leading man so completely devoid of sympathy or interest, I was reduced to fast-forwarding my way through the second hour, which I almost never do. There wasn't even any good dancing to rouse interest, as it was all done in chop-chop MTV style - very disturbing in a musical that boasts a director who is a Tony-nominated choreographer. I'm glad I was dissuaded from paying to see this in the theaters last winter - I would've been forced to regard it in an even more negative light. *1/2 out of *****
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