Movie Musicals That Got It Wrong: Jersey Boys
Okay, it was finally available On Demand, so I watched it. My impression was the same as when I saw the stage musical: Eh. Though at least Jersey Boys the stage musical had color, an infectious energy, and a lot of songs from the Four Seasons and Frankie Valli catalogue. At times, it gave hints of attempting to be more serious, but then was like, "Nah! Time for the next hit number!" The movie (directed by Clint Eastwood), by contrast, tries to be dramatic and meaningful, but ends up flat. Plot Synopsis For large stretches, Jersey Boys seems to think it's Backbeat , the gritty story of an up-and-coming band, only in this case, a band that is far less musically interesting and consequential. Jersey Boys follows the formation and breakup of the Four Seasons in the 50s and 60s, a band consisting of Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, Bob Gaudio, and Frankie Valli, aka "the Special One." Tommy, Nick, and Frankie are blue collar Italian boys living in "Jois