Critics have argued younger viewers simply don't go for the old-fashioned hokiness of people singing to one another about love. |
The inherent hokiness of the story would make it seem either likable but forgettable, or worse, just plain annoying. |
Bovell penned the screenplay here as well, and though some of the dialogue veers on hokiness, for the most part he deserves praise for such an intricate web of characters. |