singin' when I watch it

Rating: 10/10 (18 June 2006)

This movie is funny, satirical, has great singing and dancing, and gave Debbie Reynolds her final boost to stardom. What more can one ask from a musical? I usually find nits to pick in even the best of films, but I can't think of a thing I would change about Singin' In The Rain. 50 minutes into this film is what one could argue is the greatest tap-dance number ever filmed (apologies and a nod to the Nicholas Brothers), with Kelly and O'Connor defying the laws of physics and the limitations of the human anatomy with almost every move. It's no accident that That's Entertainment includes more than one sequence from this great movie; for sheer entertainment value, it will never be surpassed.