First of all, I would like to say that I'm a huge Barbra Streisand fan. I loved Funny Girl so much that I could watch a million times and not get tired of it!!! But what to say about Funny Lady... it's really interesting how things were handled. The issue is, this sequel was made by different directors, production, actors, but they also kept a few actors from Funny Girl to maintain the essence. The deepest thing about this movie is that is more like a drama, than a comedy! It's nothing like before. Fanny is more mature and has more pride because now every single person in NYC literally knows and idolizes her. She is a success! The sad thing about this whole situation is how she handled things during the Great Depression, because of course, she was getting a divorce from her late husband, the one and only Nick, and she was really sad but also strong! We all know she was still in love with Nick, he was the love of her life! But the way she handled things, how mistreated she was... how she had got into a point of vulnerability to go through such situations. Above anything else, the thing that triggered me the most was the songs. There were a million songs she sang during the entire movie, I can't remember one song from it and associate it with a scene, which is something bad for a musical, because you are supposed to remember them. But as I sad before, it's more like a drama than a comedy, even though I laughed a lot during the entire thing but there were also times I was completely lost... The most strange thing about this sequel is that you can't really find the songs on Spotify, and even Barbra Streisand said once she didn't know one of her songs from Funny Lady in an event dedicated for her. How crazy is that? It's almost like the movie is meant to be hidden, so the pride and glory of Funny Girl is maintained intact. If you watched Funny Girl, go watch Funny Lady!
Review of Funny Lady
