This was so painfully mediocre, and poorly written. How on earth is it nominated for an Academy Award?! So many plot holes, so many ridiculous moments, and so many good actors wasted. Actors I liked before I actually like less now because of their performances in this. I love Kate Hudson, and I found her so annoying and amateur in this. I'm sorry but Janelle Monáe does not have the chops to carry this big of a role in this either. Her stillness and staring contest abilities do not equal a powerful performance. It was just..bad. It makes me sad that apparently Academy Award nominations don't really mean anything apparently - if you have the budget, you can clearly just buy your way in. Pretty to watch..but such a waste of money and talent. This could have been awesome, but it was so disappointing. That ending..? Yikes.