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I get the whole metaphor and everything. It could have flowed a bit better but it wasn't horrible. It was confusing at times and I think I ruined it by watching the "making of" documentary first. But I honestly didn't see it as a vanity/ego trip like some of the other reviews. I really think she was just trying to explain what can only be summed up by the great RuPaul "If you can't love yourself, how the h**l you gonna love somebody else." And that obvi true love and magic are real, but you can't rush them. I also feel if this was an actual musical movie with a plot and character backstories and all that it would have gotten better reviews. But as an artistic expression it was definitely interesting to watch.

If you read the books and enjoyed them. DO NOT WATCH THE MOVIES. They barely follow the books, the movies stories/plots are horrible and choppy and weird...and they changed the oddest details. No spoilers, I'll let you find out for yourself if you are strong enough to endure these...terrible movies. These movies literally hurt my feelings, but they did make me want to re-read the entire series again for the millionth time.

Sidenote my review has zero to do with the actors or the acting. Some of the lines were cringe worthy but all in all they did their jobs.

Sidenote my review has zero to do with the actors or the acting. Some of the lines were cringe worthy but all in all they did their jobs.

This movie could have been great. They had a fantastic cast...I mean come on Kingsley, Tucci and Cavill...but it lacked depth...you didn't fully get all the info you needed to make you really care about the characters. That being said, I was on the edge of my seat after about 45 mins in until the very end.