I saw the movie many years ago, and I thought it was good, a bit hard to follow sometimes perhaps but I am not a movie critic, I just take it as it comes and do my best to understand the director's point....Im not sure why you hated it so much David, you must have impossibly high expectations for things...
I thought the music was beautiful and for me at least, the movie provided some insight into the trials and tribulations of a talented, tortured man
PS: thanks for posting the letters Jason, they are beautiful.....so full of longing......