I watched this film, around which there was so much talk and such differences of opinion, I will say right away – I liked the film, I think, for about the same reason that I liked the film “The Artist” at one time. It was shot absolutely in compliance with all the laws of the genre, the actors coped well with their roles, their performance did not cause in me either resistance or a sense of awkwardness, which sometimes I have to feel when the performers leave the director’s conditionality (and the musical is a conditional genre) God knows where, and I did not interfere with the circumstances that they sing not as professional singers, but dance not as ballet soloists, they did it well, and the music is pleasant. The plot is also quite interesting for the work of this genre, you do not often find this - both achieve the fulfillment of their dreams, each contributed to the fulfillment of the dream of the other, you can say, pushed to action, but for this they had to part, because neither of them wanted the other to sacrifice themselves for him, so I do not understand those critics who accuse them of selfishness, there is altruism of the purest water. There is no usual happy ending in such cases, when the main characters should merge in arms, he is happy, but in a different way. Interesting and showing a possible alternative development of the plot, flashed before our eyes. I admit that not everyone will share my point of view on this film, there are always various factors that come into play - and the difference in tastes, and indifference to this genre, and the mood, and dislike of the actors, but I know that there are those who will agree with me.
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