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Ok it's not perfect & never got above 8/10 - it spent most of the time at 6/10 but a couple of tear jerking scenes took it up to 8/10 bit overall it's a 7/10 at best

Great afternoon movie , romance , a tiny bit of comedy , a bit of will they won't they & then the inevitable obvious scene

Interesting sub plots to keep the story going

Was it a happy ever after ending ? - well you'll just have to watch it to see

What did I like about it? Farther daughter relationship , it was a film about the question what is success is it monetary or is it what's in your heart ? The scenery was beautiful who couldn't love Italy !?

Definitely worth a watch with low expectations, some scenes were too cheesy & predictable to make it a film you'd want to watch again & again

7/10 Pad. A.

I think it helps if you're fan before you go and see this

I've never seen the stage musical but loved the 'no place like home' original Wizzard of Oz

There are some good qualities but not enough to ever want to see it again , but I know we don't all like the same films , for example many people like Tarantino but I don't , I liked the first Harry Potter film but never got in to Lord of the Rings

I do like musicals but this one didn't work for me but it's taken $700m at the box office so what do I know !?

Casting was good & it improved once she sang Popular the only sound I kind of knew , well the version she sang with Mika all those years ago . Bit she played the part extremely well even if I was a bit clueless over the plot . Jeff Goldblum added some Panache & is always super cool on screen like his character in guardians of the galaxy he never seems to age even though now he's in his 70s his wife of ten years was only 30 ish when they got together

It was clear to see that the production costs were high & by splitting it into two movies ( I won't be surprised if there are 2 more ) they've got an almost guaranteed $1bn profit so it's films like this that get buns on seats that allow me to see superb 10/10 films like We live in time

Mediocre but you may love it

Pad. A 4/10.

I hadn't expected to be moved as much I was by this film , but everything worked .

What made it so unique was the believable chemistry between the lead actors ; Garfield and Pugh's chemistry through their ups & downs was totally believable

You were drawn in immediately and with its non linear format you already knew the end before the start, but that didn't spoil the enjoyment.

For a film to get 10/10 it has to make me cry, it has to draw me in emotionally, not since Beaches (1988) have I been moved so much, I swear I cried more in this film than any other film I've ever seen.

Garfield's acting was top notch and you can see him living out every line in his head . Pugh's acting was so believable & the birth scene incredibly realistic

The direction was invigorating and the story of love & tragedy was sympathetically crafted.

It's impossible to find a fault with this film unless you prefer to go & see pointless films without a script with few car chases & fight scene - you won't find that here

The best film of 2025 so far

Pad. A 10/10.