Movie Review: The Sound of Music

by Swosti Shakya

I watched “The Sound of Music” this Friday. Seven children learn to like Maria, a young woman who is sent to be their governess by a nunnery.

I did not like the part where the seven children put a frog in Maria pocket! This movie is mostly about the seven children, their father and Maria. The seven children trouble their governesses by putting frogs in their pocket, spiders in their bed, and once even a snake so they all run away.

Maria used to study at a nunnery (church). She was always distracted. She was always late, sang all the time, and went out of the church most of the time. The other nuns had to search for her everywhere! They even made a song about Maria called “How do you solve a problem like Maria?”

An older nun (Mother) called Maria and told her to become a governess for the seven children of the Captain. This is how her adventure begins.

Maria faces many difficulties and hardships and finally achieves a gift for her hard work. Maria teaches the seven children to sing. They are so talented. They like to sing but their father does not like them to sing as he is very very strict.

With Maria, they go outside and Maria teaches them many songs. They learn very fast. I also like to sing and I have also learned how to sing “Doe a deer.” I also know how to play “Do re mi fa so la ti do” on the violin.

I too want to sing liked Maria. I want to watch this move again and again because it is a very beautiful, wonderful, emotional and amazing.

Liesl, the eldest sister is 16 years old and has a friend Rolfe who was 17 years old. They are in love. They sing lots of songs. I did not like the Captain at first because he always behaved very seriously but I started to like the Captain later. Maria and the Captain (the seven children’s father) are married at the end.

You should also see this amazing movie.