I respect what they were trying to do, but it all fell flat to me. Insert a cheap looking J Lo music video into the film every twenty minutes. God bless her, but she’s out of her element. She has no gravitas to play the duality of the character or bring any sense of dread or malevolence. I thought she and Diego Luna were pretty dreadful. Miscast. Tonatiuh was a revelation. Couldn’t save the movie though.
I loved the darkness and melancholy of the original musical. They completely stripped the film of that, which I understand was a choice. Also took out some great music. I get why this movie was completely overlooked by awards. It was a Lifetime movie musical. I know Condon can do darkness well. Gods and Monsters was brilliant.
Missed opportunity on every level. I wonder if they would have gotten more money if a global superstar like Shakira was attached.
"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal
"I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello