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Joshua H @JoshuaHawes Sep 29, 2024 As massive fan of musical I decided to look at another Roger & Hammerstein Musicals (they are highly influential in Musical Theatre) . And like there other ones I feel they fine but there is just something missing (or I'm just not understanding) but I can never put finger on what that is. So yeah it's fine and tackles some really interesting things and I was never bored and I enjoyed it for what it is but I still something could have made the story a lot better. See more Dylan E @Dylanev Mar 5, 2024 I was brought up watching all the old Hollywood and Broadway classics, and Carousel is right up there with the best of them. It boasts one of the greatest musical scores ever written - R&H at their finest. Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones are perfect as the protagonists; the Maine sets, mimicking New England, are sumptuous; and the colour terrific. Despite sounding and looking beautiful, the gritty themes including domestic violence, have tainted the film's appeal. That's a shame but it's still one of my all-time favourite musicals and the highlight, MacRae's masterful delivery of Soliloquy, is eight minutes of pure movie magic. See more Paul G @RT67423558 Aug 25, 2022 Great production quality but there are some very dated sexist views here and all the songs (other than "You'll Never Walk Alone") are terrible. There is not much to recommend to be honest. See more joel h @786Joel Oct 5, 2020 It feels like Rodgers and Hammerstein were still trying to figure out how to make a good musical with Carousel. The song and dance numbers go on a little too long, the characters aren't that relatable & don't really grow or change, and the story isn't very compelling. Don't get me wrong, I love a good clambake song as much as the next guy, but this movie is just missing the magic of other musicals. See more steve d @RT35616104 Jul 21, 2020 Unpleasant melodrama with forgettable music. See more Jul 10, 2020 The theology in Carousel stinks, at least from a traditional Protestant view. The 1930 film Liliom had some fascinating special effects, but regardless of Liliom or Carousel the story isn't believable and its not held together very well as a whole. You'll Never Walk Alone is the only redeeming part of the film. Whereas I usually like Rogers and Hammerstein I have a strong aversion to Carousel and Oklahoma! Bad theology in the first and how Oklahoma! was received down East decades ago is still reflected on me as a Nebraskan by Easterners in the 21st Century! A world without Carousel and Oklahoma! might actually have been a better place. See more Read all reviews

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