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Brian M I am not a sappy strings guy. I could die happily w/o ever hearing them again. So many movies from this 'era' are loaded down with what sounds like damn near the exact same sections of the score of those sappy strings, meant to bring romance and some sort of 'wonder of life' into the movie for the viewer. But I don't believe in any 'golden era of Hollywood', or anywhere else from the 30's, 40's, 50's...I just see it as just another delusional claim a certain type of contrarian carbon unit prattles on about cuz at some point, complaining about now and rhapsodizing about yon became a way to seem 'clever' or insightful. This movie is like a great, great many from its time (1940's-50's, thereabouts) that I've seen. It's lovely to look at. Venice is like its own character in the movie. There's the 'fish out of water' thing goin' on. There's the cute kid who helps the gringo. And then ultimately a romance. But this one differs from the usual formula. It takes nearly an hour before Jane (Hepburn) meets her would be love. Before that, it's about her exploring a 'new world' for her, and realizing how lonely & sad she still is. The wonder of the city, and the drinking, won't shake that. There's some decent characters we meet, but they're pretty much all one-dimensional and none too interesting for me. It's fine. The acting isn't as wooden and precious as so much from this time usually is. Hepburn is quite good in general, but when was she not? But between the other issues I have w/ the film and the short-lived time spent between Jane and Renato (Rossano Brazzi), it doesn't add up to much for me. But the rapport between Jane and Mauro is engaging. And the ending is effective. 3.2 stars Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/03/25 Full Review Alain E A nice rom com. OK don’t look for reasonable explanations. If this woman could find a partner in her mid forties after a few days in Venice, why she could not do the same in Akron, Columbus or Cleveland where I assume most people speak English and not Italian? A secretary probably could not afford the extra fees to travel overseas with three suitcases or purchase a fancy new outfit abroad. Anyway, the acting is not exaggerated and Venice highlights are well photographed. A night with fireworks is a symbolism for the hot sex that happens off screen. The little street boy with almost perfect English adds to the cuteness score. This 1955 movie is nicely restored and reminds me that I need to undergo a similar process as my production year is also 1955 and show some wear and tear. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Ron V I am an outlier on this, but I have always found Hepburn to be a quirky actress. And the quirks were on display in this movie, which at times seems like a travelogue for Venice. Clearly, Venice is the star of this movie. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/20/25 Full Review JamieLynn W Absolutely Beautiful! But very hard to get through, Jane is definitely autistic, my heart hurt for her during so many scenes. Not knowing how to act with big groups, not understanding when someone wants you to be with them, then wanting to go and not knowing how to navigate asking, she is a complete mess. And I love her. She has no clue how to talk with children, with friendships and even men. This was an amazing performance by Katherine Hepburn. My heart still aches for her. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/25 Full Review shaun G Visual...of course. Some complain about the smaltz but the pathos of people having so little memories to carry them through life makes it work Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/30/24 Full Review John E High point in this film: it was in color and it was in Italy. If this was Hepburn at her best God help us! Her little amigo was better than she. A stinker. Nuf said. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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