The Awful Truth
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Movie Reviews of The Awful Truth
Movie Review: it sure does try hard enough
Summary: 4 Stars
you gotta feel bad for poor Ralph Belemy (didn't he lose Roselyn Russel to Cary Grant in "His Girl Friday"? Some very funny moments encapsulated firmly in place by the standards (or should I say moral code) of its time. I don't know if this is the movie that firlmly placed Cary Grant into the catagory of Leading Man or not (he did not get first billing). But it should have. Nobody plays off scene or stays in character like cary grant. The scene at the club when his "dancer/singer" girl friend takes the stage is priceless. The banter between the characters is extrodinary and the dialogue is worth while just trying to keep up with. Do you self a favor. make yourself a nice cup of tea, get the popcorn, crank up the old 4x3 and have yourself a mindless time of it.Movie Review: Snappy Dialogue, Great Fun
Summary: 4 Stars
This frothy gem from the heyday of scewball comedy is a romp from start to finish. Dunne and Grant are a well off, cosmopolitan couple who file for divorce after a series of misunderstandings cause them to doubt each other. The dialogue is first rate with zingers and double entandre flying back and forth. Sets, costume and photography lend a glitter to a bygone time when the world was anything but fun.
My only beef with the picture is the cavalier way this couple toy with Dunne's boyfriend (Ralph Bellamy). It almost makes you wish Dunne ends up in Oklahoma City. It would serve her right.
Movie Review: GOOD FOR THE TIME PERIOD! GRANT IS GREAT AS USUAL!
Summary: 4 Stars
I have been watching a lot of Cary Grant films for the first time and I have been slightly disappointed with some of them. 'The Awful Truth' is another critically acclaimed film that doesn't quite live up to it's reputation. I found the first half rather boring, but it does redeem itself in the second half. In my opinion, it is Grant and Irene Dunne that make this one work. I guess when you think about the competition from it's time period, it does stand out. The DVD transfer on the box set which I viewed this film from has a very good transfer and a few interesting extras.Movie Review: Fun Cary Grant/Irene Dunne Comedy
Summary: 4 Stars
While not Cary Grant's best, and not even the best pairing between Grant & Dunne (that would be either Penny Serenade or My Favorite Wife), The Awful Truth is still an enjoyable screwball comedy. Sure, it's light and predictable, but it's enjoyable, nonetheless. If you're a fan of Cary Grant, or classic comedies, you'll enjoy this.Movie Review: The Reality of Marriage
Summary: 4 Stars
I think this is a very skillfull look at marriage and a true comedy. The scene of the Judge talking on the phone and simultaneously talking with his wife is hysterical. We have purchased this for days when we really need a good laugh. Irene Dunne and Cary Grant have always created magic on the screen.