Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Micah Lloyd Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

Haven Kaycee It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

tapio_hietamaki 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.

jonesincanada Some reviewers thought the 2nd season was worse than the first, but I thought the 2nd season had much more to offer. The creation of a competing Broadway show allowed the viewer to see how Broadway evolves and changes. "Bombshell", the traditional, colourful spectacle and "Hitlist", the darker, edgier version of basically the same story demonstrated this well.While I admit I teared up at the end of the first season as Marilyn sang "Don't Forget Me", the music for "Hitlist" was much more interesting, especially "Reach for Me" and "I'm Not Sorry". My only criticism of the 2nd season was that the plot lines of the last couple of episodes seemed rushed, probably because the storyline had to be wrapped up quickly.

marrzzie I like it ,but McPhee ,though pleasant enough to look at ,an an adequate singer,doesn't have the pipes for live theatre and has the stage presence of a potted plant. Hilty,who they positioned for the audience not to like,stole the show. But the real problem is they underestimated the stupidity of American audiences. They might have just as well done a show about classical pianists. The American audience has been dumbed down with reality TV ,and a dwindling PBS type presence ,as well as the republican party putting forth a distrust of anyone or anything that is smart ,or intellectual. This show could have succeeded on HBO or Showtime,a few sex scenes and a Sex in the City meets The Great White Way angle. They would have found their audience. But don't compare this to Glee. It resonated because everyone has been in high school,even stupid people, and they use pop music. Few people have ever performed live to a paying audience. This show couldn't draw on the sheer commonality that Glee can. In all,I'm sad to see it go. It could have been wonderful.

kenalbertson 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.