Review of Grease Live (2016) by Javier V — 03 Aug 2016

Wow, this did not need to be over 2 hours long!

Having said that, for a remake it was acceptable - only because it doesn't take itself seriously and the cast do a decent job.

I hated Jessie J at the beginning, though. That lost it half a star.

Mainly I only watched for Carly Rae. She's great. I broke my own (recently made) vow to boycott all these stupid remakes as I wanted to see her in this.

I also thought the girl playing Rizzo (Vanessa?) really pulled off that character. I was pleasantly surprised.

Danny and Sandy were a little weak, but they were in the original too, so not judging too harshly.

I didn't watch all of this - as in, it was on Netflix and I was in and out of the room - but I caught the majority and I know the story anyhow.

I wouldn't recommend it over the original, but it's worth a look. Particularly if you like any of the stars or don't mind a remake. A die hard fan of the original may hate it. I liked the original, but it's not a very favorite, so I didn't mind this one.