BlazeLime
Strong and Moving!
Stellead
Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful
Billie Morin
This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
Calum Hutton
It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...
Kirpianuscus
a nice film. seductive for the flavor of "40. and for Robert Cummings. for naive story and the amusing scenes. and, sure, for the unrealistic script. short, a nice film about a love story not original as duel between him and her but for few scenes who are good chances to remain, for long time, memorable. one of the temptations, at first sigh, could be the presence of Rosalind Russell. unfortunately, only at first sigh. because her performance has two sides - too loud, too bizarre in front with the partner work. but , in essence, it could be perceived as a page of history. this is the key of a charming film about the fight in couple.
Byrdz
Wanted to watch a really funny comedy that I had never seen before (and truth be told, I had never even heard of this one.) The cast seemed right... Roz Russell, Bob Cummings, Gig Young, assorted character actors to mill around in the background of the plot. What could go wrong ? Well... screwball comedy is one thing and just a bunch of boring, silly people is another. No one listened to anyone. Everyone ran around doing silly things. Sleeping pills and knockout drops were used twice to really un-funny effect. A huge dog, a lighthouse and quarantine flags (yawn). Misunderstandings and repeatedly bumped heads (snore). Then there was the whole skiing episode that did absolutely NOTHING for the plot or the funny-bone.Give it a miss. They were ALL in movies more worthy of your time.
moonspinner55
Thin comedy rests solely on the appeal of the stars, and Rosalind Russell and Robert Cummings are a very companionable screen-team. She's a smart, sharp, yet somewhat clumsy lady lawyer--being nominated for judgeship--whose career may be hindered by her association with Cummings, the no-goodnik ex-husband still in love with her. Some funny set-pieces (such as Roz's bit involving a lipstick mistake) and a predictably sunny, smooth supporting performance by Gig Young as a dashing Romeo make it tolerable, but the script and characters are really second hand. There's a curious, but ridiculous skiing sequence that serves no purpose (except to make Cummings look foolish) and Norman Foster's direction is balky. ** from ****
Liza-19
This is absolutely my favorite film of Robert Cummings. He's hysterical and lovable in every scene he is in. Bob plays a lawyer who is newly divorced from Rosalind Russell, and is determined to win her back. She on the other hand is determined to become a federal judge and wants nothing to do with him. A typical setup for the divorce-remorse films that came along in the 40s.Then there's Gig Young as the rival for Russell's affection, Clem Bevans as Mr. Roogle (it rhymes with bugle) and Marie McDonald adding a funny twist as the witness who keeps stalking Bob. For the most part, the cast is on top of their game and has some great moments. However, be forewarned, this is not Rosalind Russell's best work by a long shot. Despite the fact that she's given some wonderful performances (Auntie Mame, Trouble With Angels, etc) she's not very strong here and this is one situation where I really think another actress should have been cast. (Too bad Carole Lombard was already gone - she would have been PERFECT.) Some time the twists go a bit too far and get rather tedious on repeat watchings, but this is the screwball genre - it's not supposed to be realistic. It's a fun movie that still makes me laugh no matter how many times I see it. What more can you ask for?
