Honestly, I really wanted to like this film. But I don't really think I can fully recommend it to just anyone. I think you have to be a really big fan of musical theater -- and quaint Victorian operetta at that. I enjoyed the film's amazing recreations and all of the performances. But the musical selections were so extended that I was very aware of just how long the movie was going on and on. And believe me, I'm a big fan of musical theater. But from everything I had read and heard about this movie, I was expecting even more behind-the-scenes scenes. This, for me, was a case of expectations being set way too high. Consider me disappointed.