There's just some kind of magic that comes when you get great dancers who can also sing and make a musical with them. Even if the musical doesn't have the most remarkable story, I still find a level of great joy in watching it anyways. I Love Melvin takes full advantage of the amazing talent of Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds. O'Connor is given some amazing dance numbers that all work quite well, including something I've never seen before, a tap-dance on roller skates. The songs weren't all memorable, but they had some toe-tapping moments that had me humming along. It did seem a bit weighted towards dancing over singing, and I generally prefer the mix to be skewed the other way, but it's not a deal-breaker.
I Love Melvin doesn't have the most compelling plot. I never like when a rom-com is entirely built on a falsehood, because it's such a lazy way to generate a conflict to separate the two lovers in the third act. It's possibly the most common trope in the genre, but I always cringe a little when they go that way. I found it kind of humorous that they chose to never once have Debbie Reynolds' character deny her affection for Melvin. It was a different take, but also makes her decision to pursue another man when things go south a little odd. Despite the annoying cliche, I was still quite charmed by I Love Melvin. I'm sure if you changed the casting or dropped the musical numbers it would be a bust for me, but as it stands I enjoyed myself and would like to watch it again.
I Love Melvin doesn't have the most compelling plot. I never like when a rom-com is entirely built on a falsehood, because it's such a lazy way to generate a conflict to separate the two lovers in the third act. It's possibly the most common trope in the genre, but I always cringe a little when they go that way. I found it kind of humorous that they chose to never once have Debbie Reynolds' character deny her affection for Melvin. It was a different take, but also makes her decision to pursue another man when things go south a little odd. Despite the annoying cliche, I was still quite charmed by I Love Melvin. I'm sure if you changed the casting or dropped the musical numbers it would be a bust for me, but as it stands I enjoyed myself and would like to watch it again.