Singin' in the Rain 4K 1952 Ultra HD 2160p

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The basis of this legendary film is a dozen old songs written for various Broadway shows. Don Lockwood, a popular silent film star, reminisces about how he came to fame... but suddenly his luck leaves him - the era of sound cinema has arrived. New horizons have to be explored.

Review 4K Movie

Hollywood. The late '20s. The arrival of the new, sound cinema.

"Singin' in the Rain was a film that celebrated the arrival of sound at the Dream Factory. But more in the literal than figurative sense. In spite of its rather simple plot, this movie is crammed with everything you could possibly want: great actors led by Gene Kelly, iconic songs (out of competition, of course, "Singin' in the Rain"), humor and endless dance numbers.

Singin' in the Rain.

Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds are wonderful actors in a wonderful movie.

Gene Kelly is a bright, charming and talented actor who was not only terrific in his performance, but also brilliantly co-directed the film and musical numbers with Stanley Donen, almost every one of which he took part in. Only such an actor as Kelly could brilliantly play the scene with the rain: with a contagious smile he joyfully sang the rosary on the puddles and sang "Singin' in the Rain" - the song that has already become a classic. What an amazing actor!

Donald O'Connor is an unforgettable, charismatic and hilarious actor who is responsible for most of the jokes in this movie. If you see a single musical number from "Singin' in the Rain" performed by O'Connor, you will never forget it: the great, quick moves, charisma and humor are exactly what he and Gene Kelly have in common. It's great! I want to mentally join in and dance along with them!

Debbie Reynolds, unlike Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor, only participates in two dance numbers, although she plays throughout the film. This charming actress gives off a wonderful performance, thus only brightening up this film.

Kelly, O'Connor and Reynolds certainly outshine every other actor in the film, but aside from them, Gene Hagen and Douglas Foley are excellent.

Jean Hagan fit in nicely as Dina Lamont, a beautiful but, alas, mean and silly actress who also has an obnoxious voice. Hagen is a beautiful woman, but her character is utterly unlikable and only repulsive, forcing a plus one in the direction of Debbie Reynolds' character, and no amount of beauty helps here anymore.

Millar Mitchell is, on the contrary, sympathetic. His character, a studio producer, is presented as a kind and understanding man. "Singing in the Rain" is probably one of the few films in which the producer is portrayed just like that, and in the end Foley's character becomes all cheerful and joyfully singing along to Debbie's heroine.

Rain...simple rain

"Singin' in the Rain is the only film in which rain is the embodiment of all things benign. In more than a hundred years of filmmaking, the characters have done all sorts of things in the rain, but they've almost never had any fun. In Michael Curtitz's iconic Casablanca, Humphrey Bogart's character reads a note while standing in the pouring rain. There is only sadness and bitterness of loss in this scene, nothing positive. In another cult film, Blake Edwards' Breakfast at Tiffany's, Audrey Hepburn's character finally finds her place in the world. Here again, it's more of a sentimental ending.

After watching Singin' in the Rain, one really wants to believe that the heavens can bless with rain, and that rain itself is a phenomenon that should not make one sad and bored and lead one to sentimental thoughts.

Three yellow capes, three umbrellas, three talented actors, a terrific song, smiles, joy and rain. That's exactly the kind of positive beginning Singin' in the Rain has.

Verdict

"Singin' in the Rain" is such a picture that has absolutely nothing to fall back on. Not only is there terrific acting, but the technical execution of the picture is superb. Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen's production numbers and direction of the film are excellent, as is the crisp work of cameraman Harry Rosson.

"Singin' in the Rain" is a classic. A movie for all time. A musical that no modern musical made in Hollywood or anywhere else has reached the level of, and none that will ever be made, and will be made later.