In general, I don't care for musicals. But I like this one. There is the right combination of humor, talent, and plot driving that keeps me interested, more or less, the whole time. There's a dream sequence I won't bother to go into because the whole scene should have just been left out.
Gene Kelly and Jean Hagen play the super stars Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont, mega stars of the silent film scene. She is John Stockton to his Karl Malone. Donald O'Connor plays Cosmo Brown, best friend to Don and comic relief to us all. And then there is Debbie Reynolds ... she's OK i guess. The story focuses on the sudden appearance of the talking picture. When sound was first introduced into the cinema.
Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor are both triple threat actors. Which means they are proficient in pistols, rifles and hand-to-hand combat. None of which are seen in this film. However, they both sing and dance, to great effect, multiple times throughout the film.
This movie is a watch. There is entertaining dancing, non-annoying singing and you're guaranteed to have a positive experience. YES, YES, YES!
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