That was quick.
Not the movie. That beast is a 3-hour epic. I mean the turnaround time. The movie covers the life of theatrical impresario Florenz Ziegfeld. It follows him from his days running a "World's strongest man" show at the 1893 World's Fair to his death in 1932. And the film came out in 1936. That's fast, even by Hollywood standards. Normally, Oscar voters need a little more distance from something to award it Best Picture. I really appreciated the size of the movie. This was a show and does right by the real Ziegfeld. Part of the reason it's so long is all the extended sequences recreating his elaborate theater shows. This was sort of like watching the non-musical version of The Greatest Showman. Now, I don't know much about the real Ziegfeld or what actually happened in his life. Maybe he was a monster, but the movie version of him was pleasant enough. Damn though. Three hours was too long.
Verdict: Weakly Don't Recommend
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