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Movie Reviews of The Clock
Movie Review: Fantastic
Summary: 5 Stars
Judy Garland at her most beautiful, excellent direction by Vincente minelli, a must-see frogotten classic.Movie Review: The brio of romance.
Summary: 4 Stars
Turner Classic Movies just ran it, and it is, in a word, breathtaking. What I especially love is the duality of Robert Walker and Judy Garland: they are both simple, lonely souls who literally stumble over each other one day, then get repeatedly teamed up in a series of seemingly innocent adventures (they ride a double decker bus; she shows him Central Park; he shows her an art museum)- each time attempting to part company but continuing to draw towards each other. When you analyze it, their courtship is almost fantastic, but the time of the film's 1945 release more than allows for the magic of budding romance. It is not really a sugary film; all the while the two leads communicate, you can see the improbability of their situation on their faces. When a milkman rescues them from being stranded at the end of a long date- and they wind up delivering his milk route- they burst out laughing at their situation. It makes a later scene of a subway separation particularly heartbreaking, and its later reunion at a train depot breathtaking (I guarantee tears in your eyes)- and that's sort of what the movie's all about. In retrospect, it's a bit ironic to watch the young sweetness of Walker and Garland- two stars who had tragic, frequently unhappy existences. Their chemistry here as strangers who become friends who fall in love is mesmerizing. Ms. Garland does not sing, but her dark, exquisite eyes are music to the camera lens. Several bios have cited this film and MEET ME IN ST LOUIS as the two films which really captured a beautiful Judy Garland, and I suspect that has something to do with the elegant taste and artistry of the director- who was in love with (and would soon marry) his star. Grab immediately.Movie Review: A Great Classic For the Non Musicals Fan!
Summary: 5 Stars
For anyone who loves 40's films but not thrilled with Musicals. I think this is a film you'd enjoy. The Stars Robert Walker (strangers on a train) as soldier on a 48 hour leave and Judy Garland (the Wizard of oz) as a NY secretary that Walker falls in love with.This is a sensual, Romantic and Dramatic film. Not something that Judy Garland was known for. Upon her request to do a Non singing film her husband Vincente Minnelli directed the song bird in her fist non singing film. As the story unfolds The two strangers Alice and Joe meet, fall in love and Marry in 48 hours, Yes 48 Hours, but they go through quite a bit in the during war romance. They meet under The Clock at 7 for a date and in that same night walk through Central park and share a passionate Kiss, then they decide to get married, But while they are in Grand Central station they accidently lose eachother and spend what time (Joe) has left before his leave is up. When they finally see eachother again. It is beautiful. You can really feel the steaminess of the story ...
This is a heartfelt war time romance for anyone who's ever been in love. See Judy Garland in a wonderful dramatic film which proves she could hold her own as a powerful actress.
Movie Review: NON SINGING GARLAND
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a delightful B&W film from 1945 starring Judy Garland in her first non singing role, playing a rather naive secretary who is working in New York but who still has her small home town outlook on life and values.Into her life comes her co-star, Robert Walker, playing a soldier during World War II, on a weekend pass to New York before he has to report back to camp.They meet after she loses her heel on the subway and Robert Walker (Joe) asks her to show him the city.They eventually spend the day together but miss their last bus only to be given a lift by a milkman, after helping him to do his morning round.They both fall in love and decide to get married and there is a terrific race against time to obtain the necessary legal papers in order and meet the time deadline before Joe has to return to "Uncle Sam".
It is rather refreshing to see films like this where the actors actually speak to each other and there is no sex or violence but lovely old fashioned courting on screen.I couldn't help thinking Robert Walker was playing an extension of the same role he played in "Since You Went Away (1944)of corporal "Bill", the previous year.
Movie Review: A nostalgic treat
Summary: 4 Stars
A charming, intelligent and pleasantly sentimental wartime comedy-romance, featuring a winsome Judy Garland and a babyfaced Robert Walker as a star-crossed young couple who meet in the waning days of WWII. He's a soldier from a small town who has a couple of days layover in New York City before shipping off to Europe. They meet by accident and slowly, but inexorably fall in love. The delicate, deliberate pace of their budding romance swiftly gives way to a panicked rush to marry, as they realize he's about to leave within hours, possibly never to return... This is one of director Vincente Minnelli's most heartfelt films, a really sweet, nostalgic ode to the meeting of old and new America, as the still-young nation strode into superpower status. One of my favorite old films... Fun supporting cast as well, with several broadly-drawn cariacatures of the nice folks you can meet in the Big City, if you can only still find its heart.