My Movie Review on White Christmas · 8:53pm Dec 16th, 2020
Merry Christmas, my friends.
This is your jolly film, TV show, and episode reporter here with another review.
Today, for the 4th installment of my "Christmas Craze", I'm gonna give you guys my take of "White Christmas".
Here's the rundown of this musical Christmas tale:
After arriving in Pine Tree, Vermont to celebrate Christmas, two teams of performers, one consisting of former World War II soldiers Bob Wallace and Phil Davis and the other consisting of sisters Betty and Judy Haynes, decide to partner up to put on a show at the Columbia Inn. Once they get started, they go all-out in ensuring that the show is great enough to save the hotel from bankruptcy.
Having watched this movie just about every Christmas season so far, I've been all in for making a review of it since last year. Ironically enough, I originally intended on reviewing the film last year but was unable to because of time reasons.
Now, after finally seeing it again recently, I'm proud to say that this movie is a true masterpiece in every way.
Everything about this movie is just so compelling!
For instance, the acting, casting, characters, and character development were incredible!
Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen were literally amazing in the roles of Bob Wallace, Phil Davis, Betty Haynes, and Judy Haynes. They portrayed their characters with remarkable passion and personality, and they weren't afraid of showing off their marvelous humorous sides and singing chops either. The chemistries that the four performers created between their characters was fun too, and so were the developing romances between Bob & Betty and Phil & Judy. Every step of the way, I could also tell that the performers involved improvised a lot, which aided them in having snappy dialogue that would be memorable for years to come and helped their characters have amazing depth.
The direction by Michael Curtiz, and the story by Norman Krasna, Norman Panama, and Melvin Frank, were likewise magnificent. Every musical number in the movie was executed with a flawless sense of fun and timing, and the overall plot tied together like a neatly done knot. In addition, the comedy aspect was all-out hysterical to the point of laughter, and the emotional resonance contained in the film was deeply soul-tugging.
Finally, the music and songs by Irving Berlin were astonishing. A lot of times, I've noticed how the lyrics of many of the songs were able to roll together despite the fact that not all of them rhymed. It was almost like a person speaking naturally but in song, and the way Berlin crafted the style was a work of genius, like with the "Snow" song. Plus, in every song where the lyrics rhymed, like with "Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army" and the "White Christmas" songs, they rolled together like peas in a pod.
In conclusion, "White Christmas" is a movie that's undeniably charming and fun. It has all the elements to be an immortal classic, that's for sure.
So, I rate "White Christmas" five out of five stars.
I have never heard of this movie, but it sounds fun.
Definitely my Dad's favorite movie.
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It's a who's who of popular entertainers of the era with practically every Tin Pan Alley song sandwiched in there somewhere. This is 40s/50s Hollywood at its peak.