Singing in the Rain is an upbeat musical tying into a sweet love story. The movie begins with the main character, movie star Don Lockwood, escaping from a wild mob of fans and jumping into a random car where he meets Kathy Selden. Falling in love with independent Kathy Selden, Don Lockwood faces the problem of finding her again after the escapade of jumping into her car. Even when Don finds Kathy again, Lina Lamont, the glamorous actress alongside Don Lockwood in all the movies, becomes a problem. Lina observes Don’s love for Kathy, and wanting Don for herself tries in every possible way to tear the two apart. When ‘talking pictures’ replace silent films, everything grows more complicating as the movie studio struggles with what to do with…
Don Lockwood primarily stays static throughout the movie, with his calm, lighthearted attitude. He only alters somewhat when he bumps into Kathy Selden who doesn’t approve of his acting style or ridiculous movies. The touch Kathy Selden brings to celebrity Don Lockwood is important to the movie, because it fallouts into a love story. Kathy Selden is clearly a dynamic character, shifting from a small show business person who falls in love with the famous actor Don Lockwood, to a big star actress and singer who eventually marries Don Lockwood. Her personality is seen through her clever, outgoing attitude, which she uses in the beginning to astound Don Lockwood when he attempts to hit on her.
Audiences watching Singing in the Rain can see the power of determination. Don Lockwood has been proving his determination ever since a little boy. He keeps attempting at theater jobs, as trivial as they may be, until he become one of the most popular actors of all time. He doesn’t let anyone or anything stop him from his life ambitions and goals. Even when obnoxious Lina Lamont gets in the way for his love for Kathy Selden, it’s only temporary because Don Lockwood keeps trying and at the end of the day…
