The high point of movie musicals

Rating: 10/10 (26 November 2011)

This is one of the finest movies ever made and arguably the most engaging musical ever made. Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen have a great eye for musical numbers and for hilarious comic relief. Each number is masterfully executed and the numbers are done in the best style. They build up and keep getting better, rather than giving all the great stuff first. Kelly is a superb actor/dancer/singer/co-director and is what makes this film such an enjoyable movie to watch. Stanley Donen helps out plenty though and is great with the musical stuff. The choreography remains just as strong today. Compare this next to Chicago, the Oscar-winning musical a half-century later and see how much more powerful the choreography and cinematography is over that one.