An Overview

Rating: 10/10 (10 May 2013)

Gene Kelly's "Singin' in the Rain" (1952) has incredible cinematography, especially considering how early in the color era it was made. The whole movie has a very smooth, unedited feel, with long, smooth takes, especially in the dance numbers. It's almost as though the scenes were done in one take, as you would expect for a life-stage production of a musical! The acting by Jean Hagen (Lina) and Debbie Reynolds (Kathy) are my favorite parts of the film, however. They play such contrasting characters and each made their part so their own it's really something to see. Then you throw in the famous songs, "Singin' in the Rain", "Moses Supposes" and "Good Morning", this musical is just fun waiting to be watched.