Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
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Movie Reviews of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Movie Review: The film crowned Monroe in her position as the nation's new 'Love Goddess.'
Summary: 3 Stars
Jane Russell's lack of ego and Monroe's sense of fun meshed perfectly when they co-starred in Anita Loos' light-hearted satire of the old adage that when a woman goes bad, men go right after her...
Monroe was a wonder in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." She comes into the film looking like a winner, and leaves as one... The picture has been set by the tone of her personality, set just so fully, let us say, as Ingmar Bergman leaves his mood on every scene...
Her personality infuses every corner of the film as if she has even picked the scenery to work for her... So the movie rises above its pretext, its story, its existence as a musical, even its music, and becomes at its best a magic work, yet it is a comic bubble without weight or solemnity, another piece of spun sugar come up out of everything banal in entertainment...
But Marilyn remains a great comedian, a sexual delight, especially when she sang "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend." The film crowned Monroe in her position as the nation's new 'Love Goddess' with the promise of many sparkling hits to come, and Jane Russell's career continued, with less fanfare, but very successfully for several more years...
Movie Review: I prefer brunettes...
Summary: 3 Stars
Always have, always will. I know it sounds sacrilegious, especially when you consider the blonde bombshell herself is starring in this film, but I don't think many would argue with me that Jane Russell OWNS this movie. I loved Monroe and found her shtick phenomenally layered in most of her films, but this is one of her weaker moments. She is completely upstaged by a much deeper and well rounded Russell, who makes so much out of a film that is about as dense as it comes. I'm not a big fan of `Gentlemen Prefer Blondes', but I am never apposed to watching it thanks to Jane Russell, that's how good she is here. The plot is predictable and clichéd, and the script doesn't really add any depth to the proceedings, but in the end it is enjoyable fluff and it does hit the comedic marks rather well. I just wish that this film had more substance, especially when you consider the goldmine of comedic masterpieces that came out in the 50's. This one is certainly iconic (the name is more recognizable than the film itself), thanks in large part to the star turns by the two bodacious leads; but in the end there are far better films to sink your teeth into.