Jamie Wellerstein (Jeremy Jordan) and Cathy Hiatt (Anna Kendrick) have ended their marriage five years after they first met. The movie moves back and forth throughout their relationship. They met in Ohio. He's a writer who often goes to NYC for work. The long distance is a struggle. They get married and live in NYC. Meanwhile she's pursuing a Broadway acting career.
Anna Kendrick continues to hit it out of the park with her performances. She has the sincerity. Jeremy Jordan isn't quite as compelling by comparison. He's still a perfectly fine performer. As for the confusing timeline mashup, I'm sure it's more compelling on Broadway. Memento comes to mind right away. However Nolan understands that movies are a visual medium and he uses black and white as well to distinguish the two timelines. The visual style is in general secondary in this musical. It's not bad but nothing really stands out.
Anna Kendrick continues to hit it out of the park with her performances. She has the sincerity. Jeremy Jordan isn't quite as compelling by comparison. He's still a perfectly fine performer. As for the confusing timeline mashup, I'm sure it's more compelling on Broadway. Memento comes to mind right away. However Nolan understands that movies are a visual medium and he uses black and white as well to distinguish the two timelines. The visual style is in general secondary in this musical. It's not bad but nothing really stands out.