kyrat
Berkeley
If you like old screwball comedies- worth watching — 1 year ago
Warning: you need to be able to deal with situations/beliefs that would be appalling today.
This is very much a movie of its time.
So if you can (temporarily!) ignore the racism of its portrayal of African-Americans as buffoons/simpletons and if you can (temporarily!) ignore the gendered assumptions that women are a bit illogical, a bit too fond of clothes/jewelry, etc. and that women should use their bodies/sexuality for gain—you can enjoy this film.
It’s incredibly silly. Don’t try to analyze the plot. The ending is ridiculously simplistic.
It’s your standard screwball comedy that tries to spin a romantic love story on the idea of “divorcing for love”. The dialogue (by Preston Sturges who also directs) is quite sharp and witty and makes the movie enjoyable (despite it’s flaws). Colbert & McCrea are good at what they do and work well together.
So if you like this sort of thing, (the genre, the actors, the director, etc.) – you’ll probably enjoy this film.





