sure the music is good, but that's to be expected, problem is that they butchered the lyrics making even some of the most beautiful music somewhat intolerable. the story is mediocre and the acting is pretty meh. the good thing is that even after the memory of the horrendous lines in song are gone the melody remains and that's something most movies can't do--although it is drawing off of one of the most famous operas in history.

A peculiar idea of Oscar Hammerstein's -- update Carmen with contemporary African-Americans and jazz up all the lyrics. Dates very badly now, but opera fanatics will want to see it, if only for Marilyn Horne dubbing Dorothy Dandridge!