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I am not a fan of Sam Rockwell. He would not only have been my last choice to play Bob fosse, he wouldn't have even made the list. His creepiness preceeds him. Michelle Williams was fine. Not too familiar with Gwen Verdon, so I have no idea if it's an accurate portrayal. I enjoyed her performance nonetheless. I hated the non-linear structure of the story. Why not just tell a straight linear story? I guess they were trying to amp up the "drama" by jumping around in time and making these two egotistical, manipulative people appear interesting. I think I'll go back and watch "All That Jazz". I enjoyed that version of Fosse/Verdon.

I was hesitant to see this because of the negative reviews from critics. I have been retired for a month now and have watched more TV than I ever have in my life. I was scrolling through titles on my Amazon prime and came across this one. I don't think I'll ever really trust a paid critic again. I could have passed this one by and never known such a lovely movie because I didn't just watch this movie, I experienced it. Like life itself. It may not be your cup if tea, I didn't think it would be mine. I was wrong. I'm glad I saw it. It was wonderful.