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Susan M A golden oldie. Charm, music and talent to spare. A 1945 treasure. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/28/24 Full Review Liam D Classic Musical with star and co-director Gene Kelly (The Tunnel of Love) Frank Sinatra (Tony Rome) director Stanley Donen (Saturn 3) and composer Leonard Bernstein (On the Waterfront) combined together to create a blast and fun time Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/10/24 Full Review Alec B Once you've become more familiar with the original stage production and it's score this film adaption seems less like a classic and more like a missed opportunity. It's fun and the cast has some truly terrific performers but the removal of most of Bernstein's original music in favor of mostly lackluster songs is frustrating. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/14/23 Full Review Nizar N Another classic from Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra… Astounding visuals as usual, and an entertaining series of events. The only drawback would be the musical numbers that might not be very memorable, but are not so bad either, and they are redeemed by the impressive choreographies. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/19/23 Full Review CodyZamboni Silly, but watchably fun MGM musical, that benefits greatly from its' opening, the on location scenes in New York, and the great chemistry of the three leads, Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Jules Munshin, as sailors on 24 hr shore leave. But, the fantastic opening scene is so strong, the rest of the movie suffers in comparison, as our trio seek out romance and get into all kinds of wacky situations. A little more editing would've helped, especially during the film's weakest moment, the Prehistoric Man number in the museum. Yikes! That was bad. Despite that, this movie is a pleasant diversion. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/26/23 Full Review red t Good Solid Golden Era Musical. The acting is good even though the characters are very one dimensional but they are brought to life by the actors charm and good chemistry between them. The Cinematography is the best part of the film overall with the setting of The Big Apple making everything stand out and pops on screen. The editing is very well done allowing the performers to showcase their dance and song talents in long takes and carrying over well to story segments. The pacing is good also with this being on the shorter side keeping things moving briskly but sometimes feels like it loses focus because of a lack of a cohesive plot. The plot biggest problem of the film as it feels like there is none at times but its still charming, entertaining and a surprisingly great chase sequence at the end that makes you able to look past it. The songs overall are good and well done. Prehistoric Man definitely does not live up to the quality of the rest of the soundtrack and is not good but is the only one. Some are stronger than others being more catchy but overall there very solid. I wouldn't call this a classic on its own rights but more a classic Gene Kelly & Sinatra musical showcasing their talents well. Definitely worth a watch if your a fan of either of them. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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