Review of The Broadway Melody (1929) by Adam R — 25 Jun 2014

Historically interesting, but not much else. The Broadway Melody is just a well made collection of already done ideas, even by the time.

Is not a bad movie by any means; in fact, if you transport yourself to 1929 and consider the tools available to the people involved, you kind of see why it won the Oscar for Best Movie.

The acting is a mix between cheesy overacting and quite good acting, but nothing memorable about them or the characters they portrait.

Something that might for sure entertain is the music, but only if you enjoy the kind of music Broadway used in the era. The singing, together with the clichè Broadway dancing are very good for what they are and enjoyable.

Bottom line: Is not a memorable movie at all, but for what it is, is quite... passable, and well made for the time.