Swing Time

The thing about this film is that no matter how swell the dancing is (and it is mouth-gapingly swell), or how great the costumes are, or how many old classic songs are included, it's still kinda boring. I mean, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers weren't exactly honed actors or singers. The film is sweet, but so tame. And the jokes aren't particularly funny. Except for Astaire's right-hand man, Victor Moore, who is funny because of his schtick of having trouble enunciating. Anyway, cross your fingers that Astaire films come out on DVD someday so that you can employ the ever-so-useful chapter stops. And then watch Easter Parade first, which is a first-rate Astaire flick, and not least of all because it also stars Judy Garland.

year: 1936
length: 103 min.
rating: 2.5
IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028333/combined