The last five years was an extremely pleasant surprise for me. First of all, you won't enjoy the movie if you watch it without knowing the setting. It's a simple yet wonderful story about a marriage that's falling apart and it is told in a unique way as the wife (Anna Kendrick) tells the story backwards and the husband (Jeremy Jordan) tells it forwards. The songs are wonderful with very smart lyrics, but what really brings this movie to life is it's charismatic talented leads. Anna Kendrick shines in this (it might be my favorite movie of hers so far). I mean what a set of pipes! She is the definition of "triple threat" in this musical. Her acting, singing and dancing are all done to perfection. She also steals the focus in a few of Jordan's songs with her honest portrayal and hilarious reactions. Still I must give Jeremy Jordan props, I've only seen him in Smash and I wasn't really impressed. In this movie though, he proves himself a great actor and performer. I highly recommend this movie to musical lovers like myself. But I'd bet anyone can really enjoy this.
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