Swing Time
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Movie Reviews of Swing Time
Movie Review: With a dime in the pocket!
Summary: 5 Stars
A promise in the dance likes to gamble. He has trouble for saving money to marry, and when he goes to NYC to get some chance he will find the love of his life.
As you may expect, the script is -in this sort of movies- less important than the visual content. After the sonorous triumph of "Top hat" this lovable couple returned to make us witness of a sympathetic romantic comedy in which we will delight before the fabulous musical numbers. Choreography, custom design and the presence of one of my eternal brides of the cinema Ginger Rogers will engage you from the very beginning.
Jerome Kern's music is the perfect device to carve in relief his gifts. "The way you look tonight" is (at least to my mind) together with "Misty", "My funny Valentine" ,"Laura", The very thought of you" and "When I fall in love" an emblematic theme for the collective memory. The agile direction of George Stevens ("Shane", "A place in the sun" and "Giant")
Astaire once more demonstrates his out of this world qualities for this art. The dance with the three shadows on the screen is still a reminded cult sequence.
Movie Review: Astaire and Rogers Never Better Together!
Summary: 5 Stars
"Swing Time" is the 1936 musical that showcase Astaire and Rogers at their best. It is a story of a man named "Lucky Garnett" who moves to New York City and saves the job of a beautiful blonde dance teacher "Penny Carroll" (Rogers). His growing attraction to Penny complicates his New York mission. The reason for Lucky going to New York is to raise enough money to marry the woman back home he is engaged to. He needs $25,000 to marry her.
The songs and dance routines are classic, from "The Way You Look Tonight" and "Never Gonna Dance" - plus the only time I have seen Astaire in blackface playing "Bojangles." It was a bit surprising, but done with taste and with the blessing of Astaire's friend Bill Robinson.
There is also comic relief between Astaire and his sidekick Victor Moore. Ginger Rogers makes the dance scenes sparkle, not only with her dancing ability, but personality and relaxed flowing with Astaire's choreography. The Waltz in "Swing Time" was one of the most exquisite dance numbers to enjoy as the story comes to an interesting ending with a twist.
Movie Review: Great Astaire-Rogers Vehicle
Summary: 5 Stars
All the elements in "Swing Time" click. The film has a great script and engaging characters. Astaire and Rogers prove themselves to be not only great dancers but adept actors and light comedians. The routines here service the story instead of the other way around and that's all for the better. This film is an ode to romance and in a way chastity. Astaire and Rogers express their love for one another through the film's many exquisite numbers. There's a great Jerome Kern score on hand here. A standout number here is Astaire's solo "Bojangles of Broadway" though done in blackface is more of a homage to African-American culture instead of a lampoon which alot of these numbers from that period come off as. Essential film.Movie Review: Swing Time
Summary: 5 Stars
George Stevens's classic Astaire-Rogers entry too often takes a back seat to the prior year's "Top Hat", and shouldn't, as it's every bit as good. The dancing sequences are unmatched in the series, particularly the "Bojangles of Harlem" number, and the gossamer Kern-Fields score includes the immortal "The Way You Look Tonight", and the overlooked "Never Gonna Dance", among others. Victor Moore provides appealing comic relief, along with "Top Hat" veterans Eric Blore and Helen Broderick. One of the screen's tip-top musicals.Movie Review: Swing Time
Summary: 5 Stars
A memorable performance by the famous duo of Astaire and Rogers. They excel themselves in the classic number 'Pick Yourself Up'. Although Fred and Ginger made many memorable movies together, this is one you shouldn't miss. Funny and entertaining.