I love DEH (the broadway show) with my whole heart, and I think this movie isn't THAT bad. I was expecting more, but I'm not disappointed. I loved everything about the plot, the characters, the songs etc... because it is the same as the original show. Despite these things, this film has some problems.
First of all, the cast is amazing: I know that there's some hate around Ben's age but for me this wasn't a problem. The problem is the way he's acting in some parts of the movie, because it was more "Broadway-ish" rather than "movie-ish".
From a technical point of view, some shots and transitions are... meh. Sometimes it gets messy, there's no aesthetic and the pain of the characters is not emphatized in the right way. I expected to cry, as I did multiple times watching the bootlegs of the broadway show, but nothing.
Another minor problem is with the songs. I sang every single one of them watching this, and I enjoyed every single minute of it, but if I didn't know the songs, I guess I would have been bored, because there's nothing interesting on screen. And I still mad that "Anybody have a map" didn't made it into the film.
Anyway I think the message of this movie is good, mental health is really important and I love this story... but, do I think that the bootleg is better than the movie? Yes, way better.
First of all, the cast is amazing: I know that there's some hate around Ben's age but for me this wasn't a problem. The problem is the way he's acting in some parts of the movie, because it was more "Broadway-ish" rather than "movie-ish".
From a technical point of view, some shots and transitions are... meh. Sometimes it gets messy, there's no aesthetic and the pain of the characters is not emphatized in the right way. I expected to cry, as I did multiple times watching the bootlegs of the broadway show, but nothing.
Another minor problem is with the songs. I sang every single one of them watching this, and I enjoyed every single minute of it, but if I didn't know the songs, I guess I would have been bored, because there's nothing interesting on screen. And I still mad that "Anybody have a map" didn't made it into the film.
Anyway I think the message of this movie is good, mental health is really important and I love this story... but, do I think that the bootleg is better than the movie? Yes, way better.