... an excellent film if it weren't a musical, or a much better musical with leads that can actually sing and dance, not just sort-of carry a tune, and move awkwardly to all but the simplest ballroom choreography.

When not singing or dancing, Gosling and Stone are convincing, and as appealing as a guy written as rather a jerk and a gal written without much depth can be. While watching it, I dismissed the music as forgettable tunes with lyrics crammed in too tightly. However, given that Hurwicz composed "Start a Fire", the one song worth a listen, I imagine the others might have come off much better if sung with phrasing and breath control technique.

I love musicals, but I truly don't understand the accolades given this film. I found it extremely disappointing, and overly long.