Review of An American in Paris (1951) by Cameron J — 09 Aug 2014
Major letdown after the sublime Singin' in the Rain. Oh, this film has some brilliant dancing. But the songs are nowhere near as toe-tapping as those in Singin' in the Rain. And Levant and Caron (talented on paper as they might be) have a fraction on the charisma of O'Connor and Reynolds.
This film also lacks the humour and wit of SITR, it comes across as too try-hard cheesy. The background to the story - the arty crowd in the artiest city of all (and the studio visualisations of that city) are far better that the story itself - the romantic angle is flaccid.
What the film does have though, is Gene Kelly. Even in a hum-hum product, he's still Gene Kelly. Most of the three stars above are for him. And his awesome little apartment.
This review of An American in Paris (1951) was written by Cameron J on 09 Aug 2014.
An American in Paris has generally received positive reviews.
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