Jersey Boys

"The relative dearth of prominent musical performances turns what could have been a dancing-in-the-aisles romp into a bit of a slog." 

"A dash of showbiz pizzazz has been lost but some welcome emotional depth has been gained in the big-screen version of the still-thriving theatrical smash 'Jersey Boys'." 

"Likable film (...) Eastwood may never show us his boys discovering themselves under that street lamp, but he gives us a clutch of moments worth treasuring — and mostly without overdoing it." 

"It works in the hits, and it casts singers who make those hits sound virtually identical to the originals. What the movie doesn't do is answer the question, 'Why did I just spend 134 minutes watching the Frankie Valli episode of 'Behind the Music'?'" 

“'Jersey Boys’' tells a familiar story, yes — but rarely told this well and with this much heart and soul (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)" 

"The catchy hits by The Four Seasons are indelible, but Jersey Boys, the drab movie based on the Broadway musical about those tunes, is sadly forgettable (...) Rating: ★★ (out of four)"
 

"Eastwood, as always, has simply done things his own way, and the result is a leisurely old-school entertainment with a bit more edge than you may be expecting"