Review of Barracuda (2017) by Cine1 — 28 Jan 2017
The dance numbers, inside nods to the city of LA and Ryan Gosling's quirky, charming bravado carry this film through its first half. Then, the fantastical dance sequences quickly lose its charm and the second half of the film becomes quite dull.
Plus, it seems Gosling and Emma Stone aren't very good singers, which I get is part of their characters, but is hard to listen over long stretches in a feature film. "What's wrong with being romantic," Gosling's character asks in the beginning of the film.
Nothing, and this film is romantic and charming but I do like to see some development between characters past the visually pleasing song and dance numbers that are really just flashes in the pan. A light, enjoyable film but more style than substance.
This review of Barracuda (2017) was written by Cine1 on 28 Jan 2017.
Barracuda has generally received positive reviews.
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