WARNING: Contains Spoilers

Ok, now I know what you might be thinking. “Singin’ in the Rain? You mean…the musical?!’ Yes, the musical. And to be honest I feel odd reviewing a musical myself, I honestly do not like them.

The Pirate was, is considered a misunderstood musical, some what before its time, directed by Vincente Minnelli, released in 1948 and starring Kelly and Garland its one is films of pure delight and colour, along with An American in Paris & Some Came Running his real great pictures, unlike the frankly overrated Meet Me in St Louis & Gigi.

Does An American in Paris contain the most ambitious spectacle in Cinema?

It is often ambition in Cinema which marks a film as special, the driving force to create something both magical and never before seen. This ambition drives the greatest of cinematic talents, from Stanley Kubrick creating a Space Odyssey to Charlie Chaplin redefining the range of silent comedy by infusing it with a social conscience.

The Young Girls of Rochefort was Jacques Demy most ambitious production, released in 1967 it stars Catherine Denevure and Gene Kelly and it the complete amalgam of his style, whimsy, writing and vision, in my opinion towers over The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and stands as my favourite 60’s musical and is arguably the best European musical.

I saw this movie a year ago, and have not been able to get it out of my mind. I thought I would share, as I've never seen anything like it. It's what is known as a "Dogme" movie. Here is an explanation of what this means, taken from Wikipedia:

"The goal of the Dogme collective is to purify filmmaking by refusing expensive and spectacular special effects, postproduction modifications and other gimmicks.