Set in 1927, Don Lockwood (Kelly) is a celebrated silent film star who got to where he is with his longtime friend Cosmo (Donald O'Connor). Don has recently finished a film with his other silent co-star Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen), and the premiere is absolutely successful. However, set to be released soon is the first American talking film the Jazz Singer, and as the public loves it, the demand for more talkies becomes rampant. While working on a new silent project again, this news breaks to Lockwood and the project now changes into a musical.
However, the crew finds out that Lamont cannot sing with her voice and even the help of an acting coach, she hardly improves. Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds) is an up-and-coming actress who, in contrast, has a beautiful singing voice and the studio decides to dub Lamont's voice in place of Selden's. As Don falls in love for her, will she get the big break she deserves, or will Kathy hide behind the curtain of Lamont?
To say the least, you will not be disappointed by this film. Whatever hype you hear from one is legitimate - you will be blown away. It isn't a revolutionary pioneer of any sort like Citizen Kane, but you will be satisfied the whole way through.
What steals the show, though, are not the performances, but the musical numbers. Everything from the catchy "Good Morning" and "Make 'em Laugh", to the romantic "Singin' in the Rain", you will be awed and even inspired. Nothing is just quite like these songs.
There is nothing else to say now - I love this film. It may not be perfect, but its imperfections are what make it feel perfect. It may not be one of the greatest films ever, but it wasn't really meant to. Singin' in the Rain, in my eyes, was a project made just to entertain audiences, and does a fantastic job of only doing that. Undoubtably, Singin' in the Rain gets a 4/4.
