Kostia Testut Analysis

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What can I say; I guess first I'll start with this was my least favored movie of the semester. Call me a brute or call me a guy but suffice it to say, musicals are simply not my thing. That being said, I feel as though there was a good movie with an enjoyable plot, however, the content gets diluted by these ridiculous singing sections that arise way too often. It was almost in every scene. In an interview with Paul Calori and Kostia Testut, they mentioned that within the singing portions of the movie, the actor can portray certain feelings in three minutes. Three minutes! Three whole minutes to portray a feeling of sadness, frustration, or love (Footnotes Dossier).

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