Let's Begin
PLOT
Don Lockwood, Cosmo Brown, and Lina Lamont are on top of the world. They're the stars behind some of the biggest silent film hits and are some of the most sought after people on the planet. But after Don runs into aspiring actress Kathy Seldon, who makes fun of Don's acting and silent films in general., he starts to question his acting skills as he starts on his new box office smash. But then everyone's world turns upside down when a new evolution in film is invented. Sound. Now the film company is scrambling and failing to make the new movie a "talkie", until they come up with the genius idea of making the new film a musical.
PROS
The three main actors, Gene Kelly, Donald O. Connor, and Debbie Reynolds are amazing, They have the three killer traits that make movie stars, they are amazing actors, wonderful singers, and spectacular dancers. They make the movie and its dance numbers the legends they are today.
Donald O. Connor is the big stand-out. He has the fastest and snappiest dialogue I've ever seen, his jokes go by so fast I'm sure I missed about 10 of them. He also stars in my favorite number, "Make'em Laugh", which is a hilarious one-man-slapstick-comedy routine that has that old Three Stooges, Charlie Chaplin style of humor that never gets old and makes'em laugh every time.
Gene Kelly is a master of his craft. He's a charming S.O.B that can say the corniest stuff and make it sound cool, his voice is amazing to listen to, and his dancing is unmatched, he really steals the show when it comes to dance numbers, especially when he has scenes with Donald O. Connor.
The songs are very well done and get stuck in your head, but they're the kind of songs you want stuck in your head.
This may be one of the best movies about making movies. It has some great film making scenes that poke a lot of fun at the film industry at that time. It's basically meta before meta was cool. So, yes, Singin' in the Rain is the hipster of meta films
The dance numbers are something to behold. They are simply amazing and every number was better than the last.
CONS
In a film like this, you have to be a cynical grump just to find a nit-pick with this movie, and even than they'll have to stretch it to find one
CONCLUSION
I love this movie. This is the kind of movie we don't see anymore because Hollywood hires people who can barely act but get by on their looks alone. We don't get these kind of actors who put work and dedication into acting, dance, and singing, the kind of people who are real movie stars. This is just an amazing movie that you either get, or you don't, and the only reason you don't get it is because you're living without a pulse.
RATING
CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT!!
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