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alan g Good movie. Fun acting. A Star is Born redefined. Twiggey is perfect. Ken Russell at his best. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/26/24 Full Review jon c It's an outrageous take of the stage musicals of the 1920s to an affectionate salute to the cinematic musical fantasies of the 1930s to a satire of all the backstage Hollywood musicals ever It's Twiggy's film debut directed by Ken Russell When the leading lady of a traveling theatrical troupe injures herself, the group's shy and demure stage manager, Polly is suddenly thrust into the spotlight to take her place As luck would have it, she makes her debut on the same day that famous movie director De Thrill (Vladek Sheybal) attends the performance Eager to make the jump to motion pictures, all of the actors play to De Thrill, compounding Polly problems Only the leading man, Tony (Christopher Gable), is sympathetic A lot of big stage musical numbers are presented and they have some great flair, wardrobes, and lots of commitment The film just doesn't have a naturally flowing narrative which might make some viewers tired fast Not a lot of recognizable stars either The movie is long even though it does have an intermission Still gotta give it credit for celebrating the camp value of the musical Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review steve d Twiggy was surprisingly good but she is the only thing that really works. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Surprisingly straightforward Busby Berkley throwback style musical comedy from writer/director Ken Russell, the man behind such dark and edgy of films as "Altered State," "Lair of the White Worm," "Whore" and his boundary pushing D.H. Lawrence film adaptations. The story here follows a "42 Street" type of a story about a understudy, Twiggy, getting her big break when a stage musical's star cannot go on. This film is interesting in that it is quite true to the Busby Berkley style of musical numbers, though Russell films some of them in his own unique manner that incorporates backstage perspectives, occasional touches of the surreal, and infuses them with genuine emotion. Twiggy is quite good in the lead and gives a very likable performance. The photography is gorgeous. The period costumes and sets (which is mainly a theater), all seem spot on. I'm not a huge fan of musicals, but I found this one quite enjoyable. I'm guessing fans of this genre may find this film even more of a treat than I did. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review s r Unusual to say the least. Some stunning choreographed visuals though. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Great sets, great style. Lots of sight gags that are supposed to be engaging, but it drags, drags, and gets boring very fast. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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