The Great Moment

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05/21/2013 An enjoyable movie, but not the best from director Preston Sturges. See more 05/10/2013 Recut by the studio and generally considered to be a failure, it's nevertheless an oddly moving film that sticks obstinately and agreeably in the mind. but this description is mixing 'the gr8 moment' with the 'gr8 mcginty' what a mess flixter!!!!! See more 01/30/2012 Okay bio-pic a real change of pace for Sturges but it feels incomplete. See more 04/12/2009 This biopic about William Thomas Green Morton (Joel McCrea), pioneer in the use of ether as a surgical anaesthetic, was a curious but not altogether successful departure for Preston Sturges. After a scrappy and sombre opening, during which the story threatens to unfold in reverse chronological order, the film settles into a lengthy flashback, lightens considerably and becomes very entertaining. It's almost as if Sturges set out to tell a sad tale with due solemnity (of a man who never received the recognition he deserved), managed to get so far into it and then couldn't resist throwing in some gags. Consequently, the film is never quite as funny as you want it to be but far too flippant to serve as a credible biopic. The performances, however, are uniformly excellent. Well worth seeing. See more 03/01/2009 Simplistic Preston Sturges film that is very useful if you ever want to find out the interesting history behind the invention of anesthesia. See more 01/04/2009 I am a big fan of Preston Sturges and the PBS historical series "The American Experience." Sadly, this is one combination of peanut butter and chocolate that does not taste great together. This film had a few sweet spots but overall left a rather dull and bland taste in my mouth. Now granted, as James Agee famously noted about the Marx Brothers, anything by Preston Sturges is more worth watching than most things I can think of, and kudos to Sturges for trying to extend himself a bit. It's just that if you have a chance to see a Sturges film, and you have a choice between this and, oh, anything else, choose the other thing. Unless you're particularly curious about the history of anesthesia. See more Read all reviews

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