Review of An American in Paris (1951) by Veeruska K — 25 Apr 2010
I dunno. this is like Hamlet, given its reputation you expect a lot out of it and then you watch it and you go "wow that isn't really as good and its reputation implies". I can appreciate the artistic value and the great choreography and decent songs, hence the 60%.
but the rest of the movie wasn't that great. Gene Kelly didn't really do that well and quite frankly neither did anyone else (hence the fact that this was nominated for no acting awards). It was hardly even entertaining.
it was entertaining at some points but on the whole it wasn't that great of a movie. I appreciate it, but I don't really like it. the biggest problem that I had, was the stupid 17 minute ballet sequence.
it was a little too much for me. it was just sort of pointless I felt. It was a visual masterpiece but it had no merits beyond that. Final Verdict: it really wasn't that great, its visuals and its choreography made it only okay at best.
Replacement Winner: A Streetcar Named Desire.
This review of An American in Paris (1951) was written by Veeruska K on 25 Apr 2010.
An American in Paris has generally received positive reviews.
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