Not exact matches
Also
missing from the film is a deeper understanding of the
characters, and thus their
motivations, that are so carefully described in the book.
While the choreography is generally fairly minimal (at least for this sort of mega-production), first time film director Phyllida Lloyd (who helmed the original stage version) has woven together a tightly edited and exceedingly well shot film that capitalizes on the music wonderfully while never worrying too much about such nettlesome items as
character or
motivation, providing enough other movement that one ultimately doesn't
miss huge dance numbers a la Robbins or Fosse that much in the long run.
Maybe we
missed explaining a
character's
motivation, or maybe we're
missing a «the» somewhere in our work.
The writing is the first problem, as it
misses a huge plot element by failing to really explain a certain
character's
motivation, leaving it vague and unrefined.
Hit or
miss humor, breast jokes, underwear shots, lackluster
character motivations, overabundance of anime archetypes, it's weak.