What a beautiful sound Some people would absolutely cringe at the thought of watching a 3 hour movie, and some would cringe even more at the thought of watching a 3 hour musical, but in my opinion, those 2 words scream "entertaining!". I've been a lifelong fan of musicals, and when I watched this with my 4th grade music class I was very impressed, but for some reason didn't revisit it at all since then. Having revisited it 6 years later, I am now much more of a fan than I was before, the 3 horsemen of old musicals, Mary Poppins, Singin in the Rain, and The Sound of Music.
Julie Andrews is perfect, having played both Maria and Marry Poppins, released back to back, she surely has solidified herself in the hall of 60's/50's musical stars, her voice and mannerisms are absolutely stunning.
Every single technical aspect of this movie is a 10/10, visual, production, music, dancing, and likeable characters, the way it's shot and directed are truly outstanding, every shot and scene are filled with beautiful visuals and marvelous colors, and the soundtrack is absolutely phenomenal, I have quite a few replaying in my head infinite times over, Edelweiss, So Long, Farewell, Do-Re-Mi, and so many others, chefs kiss.
And all of the children actors are memorable and adorable, the suspense during the final hiding scene was masterfully done and had me holding my breath.
The Sound of Music is a near perfect musical, and it gets an A.