James Garner Movie #3
Synopsis: It’s
two hours and 14 minutes of everyone agreeing that Julie Andrews in a tuxedo is
the MOST SCANDALOUS THING, EVER!!
Blurb From the VHS
Jacket: “Portraying, of all things, a gay female impersonator, Julie
Andrews gives the hottest performance of her career – as do her superb co-stars
James Garner and Robert Preston.”
What Did I Learn?:
Apparently, everyone speaks English in Paris, France. [Wait, maybe I learned that from those Pink Panther movies].
You Might Like This
Movie If: You'll watch anything that involves gender-bending.
Really?: 1) See: “What Did I Learn?” 2) So, why exactly
is Labisse so gung-ho determined to ruin Count Grazinski’s career? He’s
presented as a comic villain early in the movie, but this doesn’t really make a
lot of sense.
Rating: I wanted
to like Victor/Victoria a bit more
than I did; Julie Andrews delivers an outstanding performance as the title
character, and she shares some great chemistry with both Garner and Preston,
but it’s far too long, the story really starts to meander in the second act after
King Marchand discovers the big secret, and much of the humour seems to consist
of doors being slammed and people yelling and screaming at each other. 6/10
stars.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084865/?ref_=nv_sr_5
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.