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Movie Reviews of Harvey
Movie Review: harvey
Summary: 5 Stars
This has always been one of my favorites. Even Jimmy Stewart said that this was his favorite movie to make.Movie Review: "Here's One of My Cards..."
Summary: 5 Stars
I haven't seen "Harvey" since it's VHS debut back in 1990. What's surprising is what a multi-layered film it is. On the surface it can be characterized as a screwball comedy about an iconoclast and his imaginary 6 foot 8 rabbit friend. Sure the film has scads of hilarity. What impressed me was it's sensitivity towards the mentally ill. Elwood P. Dowd (James Stewart) is a genial sort but it's apparent that he is most definitely delusional and probably alcoholic. 1950 was not exactly the most politically correct of times but Mary Chase's Pulitizer Prize winning play from which the film's script is based is unusally in tune with the problems that people with mental illness face and it does so with great subtlety. For that reason the film 58 years on does not date at all. Stewart gives one of his patented great performances, a turn that is at once understated and sympathetic. Josephine Hull deservingly won the Oscar for her work as Elwood's harried sister Veda, a role which in lesser hands could have bordered on the cliche. For sure "Harvey" is mainly a comedy but it transcends mere labeling. For that reason it is one the great American films of all time.Movie Review: Harvey
Summary: 2 Stars
It is no question that the movie itself is a classic.
However, Be wary of which Region Code they are sending you - mine came in zone One (that's the US).
Movie Review: Heartwarming Good Film But Too Bad About the DVD!
Summary: 2 Stars
This is a good, heartwarming film filled with messages about what true living is all about making you question in the end who really is insane and who is sane. I won't spoil your viewing experience by revealing if Harvey is real or not and hence I'll let you find it out yourself but this film is a good example of a good play very successfully being made into a movie which doesn't always happen e.g. "Arsenic and Old Lace" which suffered greatly from this treatment. The film starts out a little slow as it meticulously builds up all the characters but it picks up about 45 minutes through and more than redeems itself by the end. As the jokes don't age very well, I'd hesitate to call this a comedy for modern day viewers but the term "light-hearted" is probably the best adjective to describe this overall entertaining film.
The problem lies with the DVD which hasn't been restored and so suffers greatly from poor picture quality. Imperfections and white dots proliferate throughout and the sound quality is also poor. After about half an hour of viewing, the volume level increases suddenly up to the end. There are also no Special Features whatsoever as I don't consider the Thearetical Trailer as "special" and indeed should be expected fare in all dvds anyway. Fans of this film should wait for a much better restored version to be made first with proper bonus features and at least Dolby Digital Surround Sound options 5.1 with THX DTS as well. Perhaps with the advent of Blu-Ray, they will take advantage of this opportunity to come up with a DVD that is worthy of this pleasant, heartwarming film with a message relevant even for today's audiences.
Movie Review: My Favorite Pooka
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie with James Stewart as Elwood P. Dowd set the tone for how I live my life today--"In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me." Dowd lives his life being pleasant to all sorts of riff-raff and miscreants, much to the chagrin to his sister and niece who wish to mingle with the 'right sort of people.' See what happens when they try to match wits with Harvey a 6'4" invisible rabbit who happens to be Dowd's imaginary best friend. Dated, yet timelessly charming.