Grease

Rating: Null/10 (24 February 2017)

Grease is an energetic, upbeat musical that takes place in the 1950's. The movie does a fantastic job of capturing the time period and bringing the audience back to when Rock and Roll was here to stay and everyone danced the Jitterbug, with the costumes, hair and makeup, set designs, cars, and the music to match. All of the songs are very catchy and further engage the crowd into the film. Grease has made such a lasting impression that even people today for Halloween still dress up as the iconic main characters, Danny and Sandy.
Grease is the story of a bad boy, Danny Zuko, who has a summer fling with a sweet girl from Australia, Sandy Olson. At the end of the summer they believe their love is over and they must go their separate ways, but find themselves at the same school in the fall. The rest of the movie goes through their senior year of high school and the ups and downs of their relationship, as well as their relationship with their friends.
John Travolta does an excellent job playing the bad boy Danny Zuko. He has the right look and attitude that really made the character come to life. With this bad boy attitude, Travolta made all the girls in the movie, as well as watching the movie, fall in love with him. He brought out an inner Elvis Presley type character when he sang and danced that fit right in with the era of the movie that made the plot so much more convincing. Olivia Newton-John played the sweet girl from Australia, Sandy Olson, who goes with Danny Zuko. Olivia Newton-John just has the lovable, innocent, pure look to her that makes her character more believable. Her voice is very smooth and elegant when she sings and it just makes the audience more engaged in her character. The director did an outstanding job selecting the actor/actress to play the main characters, as well as the rest of the cast.
Even though the overall film is entertaining, the theme presented is controversial for teenage girls. Grease gives the message that in order for a boy to like you, you need to change for them; whether that be looks, attitude, personality, etc. Not only does the movie send this message, but media and magazines today give young girls the sense that they are not good enough. A girl should not have to change to make a boy like her. We need to be sending messages to young girls to be confident in their own skin and they are perfect just the way they are. Grease has changed the musical genre. There have been many movies made similar to it, like High School Musical and Hairspray. It has been a hit since it premiered in theaters and is still a favorite among many people today. If you are looking for a musical with a cheesy love story and great singing and dancing, this is the movie for you.