Yes, I’m aware this has been out for decades. Products with such high popularity and praise can often be underwhelming and simply disappointing. This had made me a tad reluctant to watch it but I bit the bullet and went for it. It was much better than I anticipated.
There
were so many positive elements.
Every kiss took place in the pavilion:
such a nice detail.
All the songs were so clever,
particularly the first two. Musicals usually only contain a single wow song but
this film was wow from start to end.
Maria found out that the curtains were
being thrown out and the children had no clothes to play in, I knew she’d make
play clothes for them from the curtains. So it was so satisfying when they
trooped out the gates in there curtain clothing.
The baroness manipulating Maria to
leave was amazing. Obviously horrible but the way the baroness went about it
was imaginative and opportunistic. Then Maria left! This left me confused
because we were only halfway through the film. (I didn’t realise there was an
intermission.)
Only
one thing disappointed me: Maria saying she loved the captain from ‘ “the first
time you blew that silly whistle.” ’ Um, no, you didn’t. Maria was clearly
disgusted with the captain’s behaviour towards his children. Yes love at first
sight is lovely but for Maria and the captain’s love to slowly develop is what
gave the film a great storyline. To suddenly make it love at first sight
degrades the value of their relationship and its formation.
Despite
its length, at no point did the film drag. The story line, characters and songs
kept me interested throughout. Despite its length, I’d watch it again in a
heartbeat. It truly deserves all the praise and success it received. (However
much being the ‘best musical of all time’ grates on people’s nerves.)
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