all virtuosity and no play makes francis a dull boy.

57.00

Seriously miscalculated but it has a bit of campy charm.

I like the original better than the re-cut "restoration," so knocked a few points off. Also, as I've gotten older, the characters have come to seem more shallow to me. But it is one of the most visually stunning Romantic movies ever made.

This movie has an (accidental?) unworldly or alternate reality feel, at a level rarely achieved outside of low budget, amateur productions. It gets that from a number of things: everything being shot on soundstages with elaborate sets and painted backdrops, strange lighting, cheesy shots (especially during the song and dance number in the middle), and the leads being an oft-nude Garr and a dumpy hayseed Forrest. The love story is awful, becoming bearable in scenes with Julia or Kinski.

Coppola's self indulgent style, an aimless plot and terrible performances sink this boat but not before leaving some pretty striking images.

Unfortunately the film did not entertain me as much as I hoped it would, the plot was very flat. The superb soundtrack by Tom Waits is the only good thing about this film.

Love the soundtrack, which is pretty much the main reason I saw it. And you gotta love the design of the movie - all made on a soundstage, somewhere between a classic Hollywood romance and a Disney cartoon. But dear GOD, it's boring. Endless talking with no real drama, no interesting characters, nothing original to say... Tom Waits' soundtrack told the story much better than Coppola did, and in one third of the time.

Francis Ford Coppola's experimental musical was dismissed at the time as technically brilliant, but hollow. True, the story and characters are archetypal at best, but the stylization Coppola applies to this simple romance is genuinely dazzling. A fantasy vision of Las Vegas is mixed with flights of fancy that burst with color and imagination. The script is functional, the acting is mostly fine (Frederic Forrest is a weak lead, though), and Tom Waits' score is quite good. Flawed, but underrated.

S: 10/100 Sophia: This movie was seriously, seriously bad. Tom Waits cannot rescue it. Do yourself a favor, and don't watch it, even though I just said that Tom Waits had something to do with it.

The plot itself is boring as shit. The colorful scenarios look good in the beginning, but I got tired of them by the end of the movie. Well, the Tom Waits' soundtrack is wonderful. And Nastassja Kinski takes my breath away.