Swing Time

Not only quality entertainment, but a dancing film by dancing professionals. To put this as noteworthy isn't to say professional dancers haven't always graced film, but for a period of time they were allowed to make the art of a film. Swing Time doesn't have intricate editing or stylized compositions, but graceful recordings of Astaire and Rogers in action for long periods of time. This allowed dance critics to review films and be able to review with an expertise no film critic could have. Today all dance films are designed by editors and directors who have a vision of how the dance will look like. Choroegraphers have to play second fiddle or make a big time star look like he or she can really dance. Swing Time is my favorite Astaire and Rogers movie fo the delight in the screenplay and good jokes, but their films also remind me of a time lost in movies that will probably never be seen again. Good entertainment should respect the laws of film art, but no editing or design has been able to replicate the enjoyment of pure quality dancing.