Perfect cast and a good story

One of the best films i have seen

Absolutely the worst movie.

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

I didn't watch Season 2 so this review is only about Season 1. Based on what I hear I didn't miss much.'Smash' is a great drama about what goes on behind the scenes on Broadway. It's a show about show business, competition, ambition, disillusionment, pressure, being a creator and music. Debra Messing is great as a producer who wants to create a big musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe. The other central characters are the two actresses who compete for the role of Marilyn, the director and the writer/composer.Karen is pretty much a nobody who strikes gold in an audition, but does she have what it takes? She's not even blonde! Ivy, on the other hand, has worked with the minds behind the play before, is a great singer and rocks that bombshell body, but seems like a safe choice whereas the producers want to go for something bold.Lives will be changed, relationships tried and ambitions shattered under pressure, but the show always retains a middle-of-the-road drama style, never going for too dark material or forgetting levity.

Last season, I would have given this program a much higher rating, but this season just keeps going from bad to worse. My favorite shows are always character driven. I become deeply involved with the characters in the story. I actually care what happens to them.In this program the only character even worth watching is Ivy. The rest are all written as stereotypes. I say this with the deepest respect for the actors. You're only as good as you're written. I'm so tired of seeing great talent wasted on redundant story lines, predictable outcomes, and bad casting. I don't care about them any more. They have no depth, no ability to draw me in.The stories are also all over the place. Instead of focusing in and giving us one or two great subplots, we now have at least five subplots going, and none of them are intriguing, much less relevant. It's just sad. The music and dancing are fun, but that's not enough. Give us real characters to watch. Trust that your audience can deal with real people and real situations. This season the show is lacking in focus, devoid of any depth, and not humorous enough to support the cartoon characters it is giving us.

Despite what other's say about Katherine Mcphee's acting, I think she is absolutely fabulous in this show. I have loved her since day one and her acting is great!! Everyone in this show is amazing and they have really stepped it up. This season the have really opened up more ideas and gave us more show that sometimes was so Monroe focused. I'm so thrilled to see that ABC as stuck by Smash's side despite the ratings and have kept this show going. I tune in every Tuesday and I would not be watching ABC otherwise if it wasn't for this show since Desperate Housewives had ended. As of today I only watch Rupaul's Drag Race, Chelsea Lately, and ABC's Smash. Smash is an absolute joy and is the highlight of my week for sure!

First of all, Tom didn't really show a need for a PA. All the PA ever did was to make tea. Right from the start, Tom and Julia caught him leaking their songs and he walked out with Julia's notebook and yet Tom not only kept him on, but started taking him to events. Soon the PA became the Svengali that was running things from behind the scenes. This character detracted from the show's premise and sapped it's strength. Smash is still pretty good, but it could have been better if it stuck to the things that made it popular to begin with. It has become Glee for grownups. That is not necessarily a good thing. Still, it is nice to see a network take such a risk.