There were too many ideas going on. The "blackout" theme of counting the days etc. Didn't need to be there. Just let the blackout happen without telling us it's going to happen.
The two songs that had the "magical" elements (dancing on the side of building and mimed drawings becoming real objects that vanish) were out of place. Why were just those two tiny parts of the movie magic but nothing else?
The ending was disappointing. I used to live in the Bronx and I love NY but i don't understand how giving up this dream of living on the Island to stay in a not great place is supposed to be inspiring? Sorry kids, no beach because we wanted you to grow up playing on dirty concrete? Neighborhood pride is cool and all but be real.
That's my biggest criticism. It just felt to edited, too polished, too fake. They tried to do too many things.
Edit out the more boring parts, shorten this thing! We don't get an intermission in the movie theater like we do on Broadway. Take out the text talking about the blackout, and the random magical moments and it would be so much better.
The two songs that had the "magical" elements (dancing on the side of building and mimed drawings becoming real objects that vanish) were out of place. Why were just those two tiny parts of the movie magic but nothing else?
The ending was disappointing. I used to live in the Bronx and I love NY but i don't understand how giving up this dream of living on the Island to stay in a not great place is supposed to be inspiring? Sorry kids, no beach because we wanted you to grow up playing on dirty concrete? Neighborhood pride is cool and all but be real.
That's my biggest criticism. It just felt to edited, too polished, too fake. They tried to do too many things.
Edit out the more boring parts, shorten this thing! We don't get an intermission in the movie theater like we do on Broadway. Take out the text talking about the blackout, and the random magical moments and it would be so much better.