Roughly Speaking

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jordan m This biopic had probably the least-famous subject that I've ever seen a movie about, but the shallowest part of my film knowledge is the era during/immediately after WWII as it seems not a ton of movies were being made at that time, so I found some of the scenes here to be pleasing if only because they painted a good picture of what the acting was like and what the audience's values were in the months leading up to the war's conclusion. The main problem I had was that it reminded me a little too much of 1933's Cavalcade in that it chose so broad a stretch of time to cover that they didn't have enough time to let individually poignant scenes breathe & be absorbed properly. There were some genuinely well-crafted scenes (namely the birthday party and the end at the train station) that felt compressed as the runtime was already quite long for a movie of this nature. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review s r A feel good film that was half baked leaving you wondering what it was about. It had no purpose but to tell some tale of a woman who had things rough but who managed to stay positive throughout. Some famous songs to boot. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review ashley h Roughly Speaking is an excellent film. It is about the enterprising Louise Randall who is determined to succeed in a man's world in the 1920's. Rosalind Russell and Jack Carson give amazing performances. The screenplay is well written. Michael Curtiz did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the mix of humor and drama. Roughly Speaking is a must see. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member carson takes the lead for a change Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent casting. Both Rosalind Russell and Jack Carson are ideal in their roles. It's not a predictable film, nicely written. It does waiver between tragedy and comedy a bit abruptly at times but I never lost interest in the film. Good direction and an effective supporting cast. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Wow, Jack Carson in a starring role. He should have had more chances. He's excellent here, although he really only appears for the second half of the film. He and Russell have great chemistry. <p>You can tell we're dealing with Hollywood-izing of the story, however. As a biopic based on the life story of Louise Randall Pierson, you know that the hard times are glossed over pretty smoothly. Polio, abandonment by divorce, and multiple bankruptcies are hardly ever this lightly overcome in the "real" world. Still, highly recommended for all you Carson and/or Russell fans. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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