A Definitive Musical

Rating: Null/10 (13 May 2011)

Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen's "Singin' in the Rain" is the musical to define musicals. A depiction of the transition from silent films to those with sound "Singin' in the Rain" displays the world of late 1920's early 1930's Hollywood in a comedic way and is an amusing film for it. The film employs a variety of dances and music from various genres' ranging from Latin beat to Jazz, including the Charleston and samba dancing. Dance and musical numbers are often used as a means of stressing a point that would often be made as straightforward dialogue in traditional movies. Instead of stressing a point characters chose to perform a song and dance that displays their feelings or opinions of a situation. It is not unlike the exaggerated motions of those who acted in silent films. "Singin' in the Rain" is in all ways a classic. The movie is must for any who enjoy musicals and it is a proper example of what content makes for a well made one. Consistently funny and always engrossing "Singin' in the Rain" stands the test of time and is film enjoyable by practically anyone capable of appreciating song ad dance.