The Sound of Music [1965 film]

A governess brings music and joy back into a motherless home; also, Nazis.

It has it's moments - nowhere near enough of them to warrant a three-hour movie, but they're in there. The songs are great, but they aren't great film music. They rarely do anything to advance the story, there's too many of them, and they go on for too long (often with nothing happening on screen while they're sung).

Concept: D
Story: D
Characters: C
Dialog: C
Pacing: C
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: B
Acting: C
Music: B

Enjoyment: C plus

GPA: 2.1/4

Five stars for Julie Andrews and the scenery. Two stars for just about everything else. A few of the songs are memorable, though it just reminds me of Coltrane's version of "My Favorite Things."

Based on a true story. Follows the life of a spirited young Austrian woman, named Maria, who is studying to take her religious vows. Suspecting that Maria's true calling may lie outside the convent, the Mother Superior arranges for her to become governess to the children of the autocratic widower, Baron Von Trapp. Bringing warmth and music to the strict household of the reserved former naval captain, Maria soon wins over the children, and finally the Baron as well, in a gorgeously rendered romance.

One of the best musical film I have ever watched. When I was little, I used to sit and watch this and dream of one day, I will see Salzburg, Austria or even the house of the Von Trapp on the film! :-) (that if it still exists).

Iconic musical and love story --- my first ever movie at a real movie theatre! Went to see it several times.

Acting: 5.0; Theme: 5.0; Language: 5.0; Content: 5.0; Overall: 5.0

A young novitiate is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer. Highly recommend.

***September 15, 2021***

Wonderful!!