More than "The Word" - it's Magic

Rating: 10/10 (6 March 2002)

I saw this movie when it was originally released in the UK and I queued for 8 hours for what I still consider to be the best movie musical ever.
I saw the movie repeatedly over a couple of weeks and with each viewing the film grew closer and closer to my heart. There are no bad performances in it. There are no bad songs, actors, situations, nothing - it is PERFECT.
Travolta and Newton-john couldn't have been better cast, they both look and sound fantastic. Olivia gives the performance of her life. She fails to match up to this movie in anything else, and Travolta went from strength to strength (forget "Sing"). The supporting cast are perfection with an honourable mention going to the majestic Stockard Channing. When Rizzo sings "There are worst things I could do" I was heartbroken as a child, as a grown man the woman can reduce me to tears every time. This is not the best movie of all time - millions of polls world-wide give testament to that fact. But for me, this film is without question pure magic and will always be my number one.