Musicals are operas with dancing

Les demoiselles de Rochefort

After I learned that, it became much easier to come to terms with the sheer… silliness of musicals itself. “Les demoiselles” are very, very American (especially the dance style!) yet at the same time, the core elements of the film – ballet, quasi-classical music, romantic fated love, wanting to go to Paris – are all very French. And boy I loved it. The “jumelles” song is amazingly catchy and the dresses they wear in the scene are beyond glorious.

Unlike “Les parapluies de Cherbourg”, which was sad and emotional and almost deep, this film is all about the looks and the songs and the dances, but that’s okay. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and I might still be looking for my brain which I probably left at the door. With that said, if you like musicals just a little bit, you will have to love this movie.