Uggghhh...

Rating: 6/10 (11 July 2000)

As I have mentioned before (in my review of Singin' in the Rain) I hate musicals. I think they are lame and unengaging. But then a film like Grease comes along. I hate myself for liking it. I hate, hate, hate myself. But dammit, I do like this film.
Grease is one of those rare creatures, a musical with a genuine heart. It is effective. The characters are somewhat engaging, the music is downright infectious, and I really can't stand to say it, but the story is actually kind of fun.
I am not a lover of fun movies. I tend to like dark, sardonic comedies and darker dramas, but then there is something about boyant innocence of Grease. It is a fun film that actually succeeds at being fun. I don't know if this is just because my older cousins (girls) used to play the soundtrack and lipsynch it to me when I was little. Of if it was because of my love of 50s rock and roll. Or even if it is because Olivia Newton-John looks hot as Sandy. I don't know, but Grease is, and always will be, one of my guilty pleasures.