Keeper of the Flame

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Mike S @RT41902413 Aug 24 The director George Cukor himself got it right when he said the first half was good but it died in the 2nd half. Tracy was excellent as usual. But Hepburn was strangely stiff and melodramatic. A lot of the film's problems can be blamed on the script which focused on polemics rather than good story telling. The scoring and cinematography are excellent. But they're not good enough to pull off the magic trick of making this film worth watching.. See more Bruce L. @pharmboy1603 May 19 This drama, which imagines the form that fascism might have taken during a period when fascism was dominating Europe, is thought provoking at a time when the accusations of fascism dominate our current political discourse. After watching it with from an analytical perspective and ignoring the underlying romantic tension between Hepburn and Tracy, the viewer can consider whether or not our current political climate really does foreshadow 20th century fascism or is just a continuation of the same political corruption that has been endemic to one degree or another in US politics since its inception. See more Timo E. @TimoEx Jan 13 Prescient. Hits close. See more Ted B. @Movieaddicted Jan 12 3.5 stars; A 'non-romantic comedy' Tracy/Hepburn movie that could be considered a pre-WWII political film. Who would have thought? Tracy plays a reporter of the old-school variety, out to get a story rather than an opinion piece (a lost art). Hepburn plays the widow of an American hero who died in a car wreck under suspicious circumstances. Tracy wants to get to the bottom of the mystery of the hero's death. So he persues Hepburn. What he finds is a much bigger story and a warning to America about the dark forces overseas and their plot to gain power in America. The plot is still fresh today. The film is somewhat dark, and I don't mean the lighting. Tracy and Hepburn do credible performances based on that the roles wereg complete opposites of their usual fare. See more Patri S @Patri47 Dec 30 I don't understand the bad reviews. This is a beautifully shot, well acted and engrossing movie. 1941 and fascism on the horizon. Sound familiar? watch the movie and listen to Hepburn's monologue toward the end. See more tucker s @tucker83014 Nov 1 A better film than indicated by most reviews See more Read all reviews

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