Instruct: Classify a given Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: WHY IS THIS FILM REGARDED AS A CLASSIC?

Why this film has been regarded as a classic is beyond me ? I am a great lover of musicals but this film bored me completely. Even seeing it again in recent years my opinion hasn't changed. I have always loved seeing Leslie Caron on film and also on stage but the real problem with this film is Gene Kelly. The guy may have been a superb singer and dancer (I have no complaints in this regard) but as as actor he was pathetic. Before you criticise me just watch any one of his films and study his acting - there isn't any.