Why do i love The Sound of Music so much?
Could it be the cracking songs? Well, i’m sure they’re part of the reason but the fact is i’m not generally a fan of musicals or that type of music: too contrived and controlled for me.
Could it be the beauty of the landscapes? Stunning indeed, but in these post-BBC nature documentary days there are plenty of other opportunities to see panoramas as lovely as the those in the film.
What about the romance between the Captain and Fräulein Maria? Definitely a factor. Christopher Plummer and Julie Andrews are magical together and it’s a great shame they haven’t worked together more frequently.
All these things contribute to my enjoyment – as do the moments of humour and the nail-biting chase at the end – but, on reflection, i realise they aren’t critical to it. No, for me it’s the joy and genuine sense of family that the kids, especially the younger ones, bring to the film which raises my spirits. They shine out from the television, obliterating the wintery greyness outside. That same joy also renders me oblivious to the movie’s obvious sentimentality.
Bottle it and you could make millions. And of course that’s exactly what the film makers, if not the children, did.
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