Bringing Up Baby
I don't normally care for screwball comedies, so my expectations were not high. For about the first 25 minutes, this movie was a hilarious surprise. For the rest if it's runtime, I was merely amused. I would have much preferred if this movie had gone in the typical direction of a rom-com. I was not crazy about the leopard storyline; it almost made me feel like the movie was partially aimed at children. I'm also not a Katharine Hepburn fan. I can't put my finger on it, but there's something about her that I find unappealing. One thing that keeps me from liking The African Queen more is that I can't buy Bogart's character falling for her, and I think if anything, it's supposed to be the other way around. Despite that, I think she generally does a pretty good job. She works well with Cary Grant, but I think he's great in everything. I can understand fans of classic screwball comedy loving this movie. I liked it.