The sets, costumes, art direction, music (an homage to Scott Joplin's
ragtime style), and cinematography are all excellent.
Not exact matches
Since it's an oddball story to begin with, Michael produces an equally oddball score, with elements of
ragtime, old - fashioned jazz, and a touch of the recently rediscovered Klezmer
style of music.
There's also a great soundtrack here, featuring hours of original jazz,
ragtime and big band
style music that serves to push you even deeper into the retro world.