Carey Mulligan is the only reason to see this movie. Her performance is outstanding
All the awards!
Bradley Cooper wildly overacts as Leonard Bernstein. Matt Bomer is wasted in a tiny throw-away role.
I cannot say much good for the movie itself. It starts out in black & white, then turns to color. Why? The first two thirds of the movie were so dull; I nearly dozed off. There is endless philosophizing, and people talking over each other. It added nothing to the story. Then there are long shots that look like they are a mile away of people talking. It makes the actors look Lilliputian.
Bradley Cooper'ss direction of the movie is choppy in many scenes, but lovely in others, such as his direction of Carey Mulligan. The camera loves her as she goes from young woman to middle aged woman to dying from cancer.
The final third was the best in terms of the story flow.
However, I cannot recommend the movie unless you are a diehard Bernstein fan.
Bradley Cooper wildly overacts as Leonard Bernstein. Matt Bomer is wasted in a tiny throw-away role.
I cannot say much good for the movie itself. It starts out in black & white, then turns to color. Why? The first two thirds of the movie were so dull; I nearly dozed off. There is endless philosophizing, and people talking over each other. It added nothing to the story. Then there are long shots that look like they are a mile away of people talking. It makes the actors look Lilliputian.
Bradley Cooper'ss direction of the movie is choppy in many scenes, but lovely in others, such as his direction of Carey Mulligan. The camera loves her as she goes from young woman to middle aged woman to dying from cancer.
The final third was the best in terms of the story flow.
However, I cannot recommend the movie unless you are a diehard Bernstein fan.
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