Review of An American in Paris (1951) by Ivan D — 14 Apr 2010
Though the story was way too simplistic and common for nabbing a Best Picture prize in the Oscars, no one really cannot deny the aesthetic beauty of the Gene Kelly-choreographed dance sequences, particularly the final 17-minutes long, impressionistic dance extravaganza.
"An American in Paris" is a musical of enormous quality, and it's victory in the Oscars is not because of the story, or performances, but its pure escapist nature that it has able to captivate and immerse audiences into.
Of course, Paris is not a perfect place, nor was any other cities in the world, but for 2 hours, "An American in Paris" has tried to made us believe so, and forget our problems even for that short period of time.
And for that, this picture succeeds, a film that showcases one of the basic reasons why we have movies and why do we go to it.
This review of An American in Paris (1951) was written by Ivan D on 14 Apr 2010.
An American in Paris has generally received positive reviews.
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