This movie appealed to the Hollywood screenwriters and actors because it was about them, not because it was a good movie. It was disjointed and I can only imagine the producers and writers cheering themselves on and saying how they did a great job, and the out-of-touch Academy saying "This is brilliant!". It was very disappointing because we do need more WELL WRITTEN musicals, but this one was not, and was SUCH a waste of time. I will not argue, however, that Emma Stone is a very good actress.