Review of The Music Man (1962) by Robyn M — 28 Apr 2015
A con man comes to a small town to form a Boys' Band, but he falls in love with the local librarian.
They simply don't make films with this kind of energy any more, which is a good and bad thing. The Music Man, if written today, would more fully explore the ethical questions associated with protagonist Harold Hill's profession, which is appropriate, but Hill's charm in the person of Robert Preston is infectious and fun and makes all ethical quandaries seem like departures from the fun. All of the musical numbers are scat-style super, and the production design shows of the choreography and high-scale - a scale so high that we wonder where all these people come from.
Overall, The Music Man defies logic and modern story-telling, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have its charm.
This review of The Music Man (1962) was written by Robyn M on 28 Apr 2015.
The Music Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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