Review of Singin' in the Rain (1952) by Matthew D — 15 Jan 2013
Some films are held in high esteem for their impressive artistic breakthroughs to stunning acting firsts. Others are reversed simply for being the best of the best. Singin' in the Rain falls into that latter category.
It is not really a pioneer in anything in the world, nor does it greatly advance the language of films, but few other films has captivated an audience like this masterpiece, and so effortlessly and wonderfully encapsulated everything good about the movies: the joyful highs, the sad lows, and the perfect perpetual see-saw between these two poles.
Thank the repertoire circuit in part for crowing Singin' in the Rains the king of all musical pictures, thank numerous film critics for placing this in the top ten of greatest movies ever, thank Adolph Green and Betty Comden for the screenplay, because it's fleet and funny, parodying the rocky road from silent pictures to talkies with the rapid wit only a generation of writing of the latter could foster, but most of all you should thank Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly for making it.
This review of Singin' in the Rain (1952) was written by Matthew D on 15 Jan 2013.
Singin' in the Rain has generally received very positive reviews.
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