Never thought I'd enjoy a musical so much. Gene Kelly was great to watch, he's got real lasting screen presence, and his direction was stunning at times. I thought the extensive use of the crane-mounted camera sweeps resulted in some really breathtaking frame changes at times. The film also had really great set pieces, and I especially enjoyed the dream-like quality of the heavenly staircase dance sequence which was done without any singing, which further added to the effect.
