Unparalleled musical

Rating: 9/10 (13 December 2014)

It is really hard for a musical to grab my attention. Not only did I thoroughly enjoy Singin' in the Rain, my favourite parts of it were the musical numbers. Admittedly, I'm a sucker for tap-dancing, and Donald O'Connor & Gene Kelly are magnificent dancers. Make 'em laugh is simultaneously a jaw-dropping routine, and a work of absolute comedy, and their duo dance scene in the voice training studio is unbelievably well done. The one routine that, while also very well made, didn't really fit in, was the one towards the end. Not only did it feel way too long, it was also out of step with the rest of the film.
Beyond just the dancing, the film was topical and interesting in plot as well. Even without the music, a movie about the advent of sound in cinema and the differences in acting and performance that came with it is an interesting an original topic to explore.