One of the finest musicals

Rating: 7/10 (1 October 2019)

Grease was a major hit and the musical still remains one of the most popular films of its kind. John Travolta was catapulted to the top shelf of fame after the duo of Grease and Saturday Night Fever came out, and its easy to see why- the man is charismatic, can sing well and has the moves. Grease boasts what all successful motion picture musicals have: likable stars, a simple but not trivial plot, and a lot of enjoyable music. Familiarity with the soundtrack is undoubtedly one of the reasons for the film's popularity - several of the songs have achieved pop hit status. Grease works as a musical, a comedy, a light romance, and a gentle satire of teenage life during the '50s. In part because of its persistent high spirits, it's a delight to watch, even 20 years after it first appeared on the screen. If you enjoy musicals than Grease is a great film, even though it is decades old- nothing has changed with the passage of time, and the film is as entertaining today as it was in 1978.