I generally agree with your opinions on the shows that you like, ie, Passing Strange, Hedwig, The Light in the Piazza (3 of my favorites), but I disagree with you on this one. You're right, I should have clarified that it probably doesn't need to be "saved" to make money. I mean, just look at the shows mentioned above, how many of them have been "successful"? Since when does populist approval equal artistic success?
I hadn't read reviews prior to going in and it's not surprising that the NY Times agrees with me. It felt like Paulus was trying to remake her version of Hair, but how about a little subtlety in addressing rape and the #metoo movement? Everything about it was shoved in our faces. I found the ending predictable, not powerful at all. At least N2N had sort of the right idea with Diana walking out on at the end. The mother dying would show that people actually die from opioid use, something that is happening every day in America, and many people don't know until it's too late. |
