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May 26, 2019iloveseaotters rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I wanted to love "Umbrellas", but I was incredibly disappointed in this film. I rented it mainly because I had heard the music used in a skating routine and had also been told that the movie was wonderful. The music is beautiful, but that's about all this film has going for it. First thing you should know when watching this movie; there is NO spoken dialogue. It's ALL in song. You get used to it after a while, but it gives the movie a "cheesy" feel. Plus it's annoying! The storyline is predictable; boy and girl are in love; boy is drafted for two years and the girl says she'll wait for him. The scenery in "Umbrellas" didn't strike me as "beautiful and breathtaking" as everyone says. It just looks like cheap (and very bright) movie sets. This film would have been SO much better if it were a "normal" movie, with spoken words instead of the constant singing. Yes, it was filmed in 1964, but it LOOKS like it. I like movies with a more "timeless" appeal, even if it's apparent that they are from another era. If they had to have singing in this film, they should have made it a real musical, on the lines of "My Fair Lady". where there is both singing and speaking.