BABYLON

  Well the first 20 minutes rock. Margot Robbie doing cocaine and having that timeless cocaine fueled conversation about “film.” It must have been had as many times — well as many times as cocaine was done at a Hollywood party.  And the party was a visual feast. But the first inkling that something might be amiss is the hatchet job it does on Fatty Arbuckle.  Quick tip. Stop watching here and you will think Babylon was a good ole romp.  But keep watching and you will wish you didn’t. Remake Singing in the Rain with the focus on the villain from the original as a charming self destructive but talented actress.  Delve into the insecurities of the Gene Kelly character and tell it all through the eyes of a character who seems alright but has a heart of stone.  He somehow finds a way to come the closest to a sympathetic character and yet treats people poorly throughout.  It is a rather sordid and pointless affair.