Reviews

Vincent Minnelli If Gigi had been a French language film directed by a renowned French director, it would probably be considered one of the great French comedies of all time. ...

Charmingly simple movie with a down-home farm story that pays homage to Judy Garland's earlier musical career where she starred in youth orientated musicals with Mickey Rooney. ...

But that's not what the film was saying and the story is not about a sociopath abuser, which makes DeNiro's Raging Bull type character inappropriate for the film's story. ...

When a screenplay is adapted from a lengthy and complex multi-character novel the screenwriter has literally two choices: They can include the bulk of the characters by skeletonizing the characters down to just a few core characteristics thus removing most of their story arcs and nuances, so as... ...

It felt like a student film. ...

I liked the film at first as it was like a silent era comedy film about a working class man who sure coughed a lot and liked looking at pretty girls in mini skirts...He reminded me of Benny Hill at this point of the film. ...

I've seen the same scene done better in corny 1980s teen films. ...

Dialogue and character deposition aren't necessary when the look in the character's eyes can explain more than words ever could...That screenshot perfectly encapsulates the emotional conflict of the couple. ...

And the film was drenched in Orson's unique cinema style...Like those low angled shots that made the characters look larger than life itself. ...

Funny how one film can make a person hate a character and in another film that same type of character is lifted up and people admire him for his dedication to music, even though in the process he hurts people. ...