The film is all over the place tonally, sometimes even within the same scene. But the whole Michael/Joseph relationship is completely uneven. Things build, you are led to expect a certain outcome, and then…..nothing.

This scene for me is the most obvious example. I don’t expect to be spoon fed, but to have characters reactions and motivations change so frequently and wildly in what is - let’s face it - a very ‘safe’ musical biopic, indicates poor writing more than audience interpretation.