I heard that this movie reminded people of old movies which led to a slew of good reviews.

I LOVE Emma Stone and I LOVE Ryan Gosling. I thought that they were wonderful together in Crazy Stupid Love. And I admit to liking a lot of weird and strange movies. Right now, my favorite movie is Mr. Right with Anna Kendrick and Sam Rockwell (See it! So fun!).

I watch old movies all the time. This did not remind me of an old movie. It had a lot of singing in it. By non-singers.

I tried to watch this. I did. I couldn't get past the first twenty minutes. I was BORED! Then, in hopes that it might generate some interest for me, I watched the last 45 minutes. Still, MEH. I don't care about these characters and I found that the songs distanced me from them. They didn't seem "real" but rather, were like caricatures of real people. The last five minutes was really pretty to watch. But still - did not care!

So, if you're wondering what all the hype was about and can't figure it out... you're not alone.