I don't know which one is reviewing it. But I think, up until Love's Labour's Lost, one or both of them had written rave love letters to pretty much everything Alex Timbers had ever directed. However, I'm wondering if people think this is the kind of show they could never possibly like? Or could you see them being positive on this?
This is the kind of show the NY critics love to hate, quite frankly.
And having just come home from seeing this, I regrettably hated the show, probably the only person who has hated the show. The place went BALLISTIC. Not my cup of tea at all, but everyone has their opinion. Too bloated, horrible music, except for 1 tune that Adrian sang in ACt 1, and waaaaay too much distracting dangerous looking scenery. Belongs in Vegas, maybe. Yes, the last 20 minutes were mind boggling scenery, but overall, the show gave me ZERO EMOTION,
What was GREAT in the film, namely being small, subtle, and romantic was all lost here, imho.
Tiny -- you are FAR from alone. While I can't say I HATED it, I agree with most of what you said. My 13 year old liked it more than did I, and yes, the audience as a whole, did go ballistic.
I think this will get lots of "on the fence" type of reviews, but will lean toward the negative.
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I have two friends who saw the show and left before the end....they thought it was awful (they were like - do I see my kids before they go to sleep tonight or stay longer? They opted for the kids). They loved the movie and felt the show did not do it justice and did not capture any of the warm spirit of the film.
I generally respect what they have to say...but to each his own I guess.
I think it will be negative especially since most people have said the music is not a strong point. I don't see Brantley liking the spectacle of the fight but could be wrong.
I don't think that they will like it. I saw it yesterday and really enjoyed it. I'm more off an off Broadway/art house movie person. Once in a while there is nothing wrong with liking something that appeals to the masses and leave the critical thinking cap off..
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If Isherwood reviews this, he will tear it a new one. He is not kind to the mainstream.
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If Brantley or Isherwood have not made up their mind as to whether they will be writing a positive or negative review by the end of the first act, I believe Rocky's strong second act will win them over or at least give the show a mixed review. The only way I see the show getting a total pan is if Brantley or Isherwood hate the first act and are just looking to find more examples of what went wrong in the second act. Otherwise I see the show getting mixed to raves. The final 20 minutes, the fight, is probably one of the most enthralling moments in the theater that I have experienced in a long time, which makes up for the slow first half of the first act in my opinion.
Brantley's reviewing. Talked to someone who mentioned seeing him in the house over the weekend. He's always been exceptionally kind to everything Timbers has done. I'm anticipating a good review. If maybe not as glowing as some earlier takes on Timbers' work. But we shall see!
Haven't seen it, but from what I've read and heard, if the score is weak and the main attraction of the show is the spectacle, I expect the NY Times will pan it.
I don't know. One thing you can count on: There WILL be narcissistic one-upsmanship about whether the review was mixed, mixed-positive, or mixed-negative.
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