Performances were all top notch: great singing on the parts of all the cast. James Corden is fantastic as the Baker. Streep is in excellent voice. There are some things lost in the move to film (the more comic elements get toned down too much, for example - thankfully there's still "Agony"), and some things brought into sharper focus.
What I cannot believe about this movie is the number of people taking young children to it. Seriously, people? The trailers were not that misleading, creating a sense of foreboding that telegraphs the darkness of this musical. Any review that complains about how horrible it was for the child they took should be completely disregarded, and the writers should take some lessons in responsible parenting.
What I cannot believe about this movie is the number of people taking young children to it. Seriously, people? The trailers were not that misleading, creating a sense of foreboding that telegraphs the darkness of this musical. Any review that complains about how horrible it was for the child they took should be completely disregarded, and the writers should take some lessons in responsible parenting.