Perhaps "Bohemian Rhapsody" or "Rocketman" have desensitized me to the extravagant lives of celebrated musicians, but I found this visually stunning portrayal of Leonard Bernstein’s life surprisingly restrained. The black-and-white cinematography is lovely, though the story itself felt lacking. Carey Mulligan, as his wife Felicia Montealegre, deserves considerable recognition. She embodies the increasingly exasperated, hurt, yet still devoted woman with a remarkable strength and nuance – particularly later in the film. Cooper, however, I’m not sure what he was going for; did he intend to evoke Barry Manilow or Tony Bennett? We don't really discover what motivated him, or why his sexuality was such a significant issue. The other people in his life appear briefly and without much explanation of their significance to him or to them. Aside from a brief excerpt from "West Side Story"—a work he apparently didn’t particularly like—one might easily believe this was the story of a composer with aspirations for classical music but lacking broader popularity. There is, however, a wonderful performance of Mahler's 2nd from Ely cathedral, which is acoustically impressive, but beyond that, it’s an ultimately disappointing dramatic presentation that didn't reveal much I hadn't already known about this charming, self-centered and imperfect person; the shifting nature of his marriage was, frankly, not something I found particularly compelling. More marital problems than maestro, unfortunately.

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