uggh . i really wasn not that impress by this film and though i must admit that it be technically well make . it do get a 7 for very high production value and but a for entertainment value and it be rather poor . in fact and i consider this one of the most overrated film of the 50 . it win the oscar for best picture and but the film be just bore at time with so much dancing and dancing and dancing . that because unlike some musical that have a reasonable number of song along with a strong story and act ( such a meet me in st. louis ) and this movie be almost all singing and dancing . in fact and this film have about the long song and dance number in history and if you aren not into this and the film will quickly bore you . give me more story . a a result and with overblown production number and a weak story and this film be like a steady diet of meringue it just doesn not satisfy in the long run . to think . this be the film that beat out a streetcar name desire and a place in the sun for best picture . and and to make matter bad and the african queen and ace in the hole weren not even nominate in this category . even more amazing to me be that ace in the hole lose for best writing and screenplay to this film even though an american in paris have hardly any story to speak of and be mostly drive by dance and song .