Review: Grease

Seen many times, and 3/23/15

3/4

A very biased review, indeed. But as I moved into objective observation amidst this last viewing, I found that there was a quality I had mistaken in my childhood for entertainment that was never constructed but had always been. I saw that actors were acting, and lines had been written, and songs recorded. I saw that it was all very well-done---much better than it could have been done. I think that this is a high-quality portrayal of a caricature of '50s culture with high entertainment value--what more should I ask for than a good portrayal of something and entertainment? It would take intense Cartesian focus to produce an even decent analysis of the film, and the product would be relatively worthless, considering that this is not really a film, but rather a musical translated onscreen to reach a wide '70s audience and with no higher cinematic purpose. Nevertheless, from what intuition grants me, this is a well-executed parcel of joy and entertainment. I appreciate it in a sense that separates it from all other movies--it was a part of my childhood, but also its aim feels different. Perhaps I just haven't seen enough for Broadway movies to create a relative that would allow me to critique this well. But I can live with that.