His Girl Friday
Director: Howard Hawks
Year: 1940
Stars: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell
I'm not entirely sure what to make of this movie. I recorded it from TV a few weeks ago, and took a while to get around to watching it. I wanted to like it - the reviews made it sound good and I often enjoy Howard Hawks movies.
The story concerns a journalist, Hildy Johnson (Russell), who is desperately trying to leave the world of journalism behind and marry a man in insurance. Desperately trying to stop her from leaving is Walter Burns (Cary Grant).
This is by no means a bad movie. The script is slick and there's a decent (if convoluted) plot behind the film. Watching Grant and Russell banter back and forth can be a lot of fun too. The problem is, none of the characters are especially likeable - even the prospective husband, who just comes across as a bit of a sap. And the longer they're on the screen, the less you like then. A movie I just can't make my mind up about.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
About Me
- Anna Lawson
- I live in Bristol with my husband Dan (who I married in July 2007), my son Joe (born 2012) and daughter Jess (born 2015). I work at UWE (the University of the West of England) in Bristol as a Research and Open Access Librarian. I'm orginally from Exeter, so moving back to Bristol is a bit like coming home - especially as I studied for my undergraduate degree here (also at UWE). I love travelling and movies, although I get to do a lot less of both since the birth of our children. Although we have still managed to fit in holidays to the Isles of Scilly, Chamonix and a summer in California since Joe was born.
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