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American in Paris, An (1951) Rank 3 Reviews
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The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
An American in Paris is chock full of marvelous tunes by George and Ira Gershwin and lots of silly, splendid dancing. Jerry and Lise float on air as they cavort on the banks of the Seine. Jerry tap dances on Adam's piano, the two of them singing a duet. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Gene Kelly stars as Jerry
Mulligan, a struggling American painter and artist living in Paris who catches
the eye of a rich heiress who feigns an interest in his work, although probably
more interested in a relationship with him. Unfortunately for ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
A francophile and frustrated painter, Minnelli identifies completely with Kelly's American painter Jerry. Arguably no Hollywood director was as knowledgeable of French art as Minnelli, whose work evokes the light and color of his cherished painters. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
Beautifully designed, An American in Paris features plenty of unnecessarily lengthy dance numbers and a mildly interesting plot. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
Movie Martyr (Jeremy Heilman)
The first twenty-five minutes of Vincente Minnelli's Best Picture Oscar-winning An American in Paris are so dowdy and lackluster that you wonder what the Academy could have possibly been thinking. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at Movie Martyr (Jeremy Heilman)
DVD MovieGuide
As I've noted often, I don't usually care for musicals. Long ago I decided to review every DVD available for films that won the Best Picture Oscar. Unfortunately for me, that involved quite a few musicals. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at DVD MovieGuide
Movie-Vault.com (Vadim Rizov)
An American In Paris marks one of those rare 1950s films that Gene Kelly starred and choreographed in but didn't try to direct. The collaboration between two musical titans works out fortuitously. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at Movie-Vault.com (Vadim Rizov)
The Flick Filosopher's take
Which is a good thing, because An American in Paris is chock full of marvelous tunes by George and Ira Gershwin and lots of silly, splendid dancing. Jerry and Lise float on air as they cavort on the banks of the Seine. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at The Flick Filosopher's take
The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)
It is an integrated musical, meaning that the songs and dances blend perfectly with the story. As in many musicals, the plot of this film is not its most important element. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)
MediaScreen.com
It was Gene Kelly who discovered Leslie Caron while on a vacation. She was performing in a Paris ballet. He brought her to America to star in this film. ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at MediaScreen.com
Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
"The dazzling French fried musical is Hollywood's homage to Paris's joie de vivre." ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Reel Movie Critic
A GI (Gene Kelly) stays in Paris after the war to become an artist, and has to choose between the patronage of a rich American woman (Nina Foch) and a French gamine (Leslie Caron) engaged to an older man. The plot is mostly an excuse for director ...read the complete American in Paris movie review at Reel Movie Critic
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