I personally know many people who've seen this film - and all of them hate it. Every other review I've written is based on my own viewing - but I'm making an exception for this dreadful film. It sounds so bad that I haven't seen it and am repeating what they said - rather than subjecting myself to the hell of watching it.

Here are the problems with this film:

a) It's boring - especially in the middle. It's far too long for its content.

b) Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are mediocre at singing and dancing. Good singing and dancing are essential in a musical film.

c) Gosling's character is an arrogant snob who thinks that anyone who doesn't love jazz is beneath him.

d) Stone's character lacks a personality.

e) It's too unrealistic for anyone to take seriously as a romantic drama.

f) There's nowhere near enough humour for it to work as a comedy.

The critics and fans don't address these bad points. They don't deny them - they just ignore those faults or claim that they aren't a problem.