Jane Eyre

Set your expectations real real low and then you won’t be disappointed. The first 20 odd minutes were promising but then this movie slowly descended into a chaotic mess of unbelievable characters, disjointed and confusing plots and sub-plots, pointless themes and an irritating and dissatisfying ending. Surprisingly bad given the stellar cast.

A shuffle back into nostalgia that doesn’t disappoint. Maria was beautifully portrayed by Rachel Zeglar whose performance was pitch perfect in every way. She wasn’t quite matched by her counterpart in Tony who was more preppy than gangster, but boy he could sing. The iconic music and dance scenes carried it through any other characterisation hiccups that can arise in this genre with racial stereotyping becoming a barrier to keeping the characters authentic and dynamic. Must admit, went through a few tissues though, as this musical take on Romeo and Juliet is pure tragedy.

Walked out. So did my friend. There's little to celebrate about this movie except for the worst of human nature and movie making.