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...itself in the Mikado's impressive entrance. The orchestra, under music director Bradford Chase and concertmaster Christina J. Hodge '98, is in good alignment with the stage performance, and handles the swift, tripping rhythms of the music with effortless precision. And for the sheer amount of continual clowning and motion on stage, choreographer Lorraine Chapman surely deserves plaudits as much as does stage director Zayas; the density of dancing, movement and inspired stage business during some of the ensemble numbers makes it difficult to believe that so many people can fit onto the stage...
Once her plans are in motion, the trio relocates to Venice, an old, seductive city well-suited to falling in love but also rather treacherous in its dark, decaying moodiness. By Kate's logic, Millie will get some good lovin' before she dies, at which point she and Merton (I swear that's his name) can set up house. Who loses? So the three of them become a sort of family for one another, until sexual tensions and power plays wreak all kinds of havoc...
Once his plans are in motion, the trio moves to downtown New Orleans, an old, seductive city well-stocked with lusty prey but also rather treacherous. By Lestat's logic, Louis and Claudia will have all the joy of being immortal, and he will have some company who respects him. Who loses? So the three of them become a sort of family for one another, until...you see what I'm getting...
After hitting the post on his first shot, Adams continued his forward motion and slapped a second chance at Heffler. Even though he didn't see the puck hit net, Adams knew something good had happened...
...somewhere in between, neither a failure nor the transcendent triumph it aspires to be. The film suffers from a number of structural problems which distract from its central themes. It's too slowly paced, weighted down by scenes consisting either entirely of dialogue, or of silent, slow and repetitive motion--there's little action and much less spectacle. And, since most of the movie's lines are delivered either in a hyper-dramatic fashion or in the suppressed, hissing stage whisper forced on the characters in the Nazi camp, it's difficult for the actors to convey much variety...