Excellent, Enough Said

Rating: Null/10 (15 March 2001)

Gene Kelly's outstanding performance and second-to-none direction make this easily one of the best films ever produced and arguably the best musical this side of Oz. Kelly and Jean Hagen (Oscar-nominated) are two of the biggest movie stars of the late-1920s. However, films are turning to sound and Hagen has an awful voice. Enter a very young Debbie Reynolds as the voice behind Hagen's physical performances. The film is intelligent, funny, dramatic, and the musical numbers only add to everything else within the landscape of the movie. Donald O'Connor, Cyd Charisse, and Rita Moreno are all perfect in supporting turns. 5 stars out of 5.