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Mark B This is one of the funniest movies I have seen in a long time. The chemistry of Cary Grant and Irene Dunn is fantastic. I had such a great time watching this movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/09/24 Full Review Mark B This film has really held up. It's hard to believe it's over 85 years old. The characters have almost no development or backstory -- we don't know how Cary Grant's Jerry Warriner got wealthy, nor do we really care, because Grant and Dunne have such tangible screen chemistry, and we just follow along. (#444 in my "watch all Best Picture Nominees" bucket list) Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/23/24 Full Review Blu B A Classic screwball Rom-Com. Really very well made all around with a lot of wit, charm, and some suprisingly solid humor that holds up overall. Grant has a suprising knack for really good slapstick. The only real issues is that for most of the runtime there isn't much music outside of a few song numbers which are real good when used but it does have a bit of a dry feel most of the time. Also while it's clever, funny, and shot well it can be a bit on the basic side and probably would look better in color. The script can get a little confusing at times also but it works nicely overall and moves at a fast pace. I would also say most of the humor gets a chuckle oris over my head here and there at times and can be a bit surface level at times also. The ending is predictable also, but it's so well done it really isn't a big deal. Besides being a little rough around the edges this is really good. I would say anyone who is a fan of any actors in this, the director, screwball's, or Rom-Com's in particular would like this a lot. I think casual comedy fans may struggle a bit with this at times given the roughness at times. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/26/23 Full Review Mike F The original and still one of the all time best romantic comedies Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/25/23 Full Review Sarah D Another one of those movies that just makes you feel good all over. Irene Dunne and Cary Grant - what an awesome match. Ralph Bellamy makes it that much better. Don't forget Skippy who also appears as Asta in all the Thin Man Movies. Top comedy!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/27/24 Full Review keith w Absolutely one of the top twenty finest movies of all time; exquisite casting, acting, scripting, production values, producing and direction. Ranks alongside The Lady Eve as the two best screwball comedies ever made. A joy to behold with Grant and Dunne excelling with great gusto and manifesting the full repertoire of their exceptional talents. A total, utter, pleasure, from beginning to end. Extremely recommended; *****plus! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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