Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

a film by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen

The most amazing feature of Singin' in the Rain is that despite of being a brilliant musical it is also a great movie about movies. What make this movie a classic is the combination of memorable dancing sequences and a simple but entertaining story sparkled with sharp humor and vibrant characters.

Singin' in the Rain is a comedy for movie lovers. It talks of the transition to the sound-era, it plays around with stars and the studio dynamics. But what really stands out are the musical featuring a talented cast: the screwball Cosmo and his memorable "Make 'em laugh", the extremely athletic and talented Gene Kelly and the beautiful and sexy Debbie Reynolds. The dancing is modern and great, the music is beautiful, the lyrics are witty and really entertaining.

Despite being a product of a great studio and one of many musicals produced in the 40s this movie seems to defeat time and remain enjoyable many years later and provides many elements that are interesting and brilliant. The story is simple but memorable and is the testimony of an age of changes in cinema, the costumes are great and the sets are impressive. I really like the structure of the movie inside of the movie and the sequences in the studios or in the movie theater that add a sense of circularity to the mere act of watching this joyful film and trully enjoyable.