Keetoo

It wasn't a bad movie, but it was a typical Joan Crawford movie.

She came across very corny, maybe it was the dialogue, but all I could watch when she was on screen were those eyebrows of hers. Yeowzer! Cliff Robertson's portrayal of a man in philological pain just came across as "whiney", although, he wasn't bad to look at. He was a mighty "hunk" back "in the day" for sure. I've seen both actors in better movies with better dialogue, this was not one of them.

But it was a treat to see ol' "Ben Cartwright" as a dirty old man pawing pretty little Vera Miles. Somehow it was easier to see Vera and Cliff as husband and wife.

My family and just returned from watching "Mr.Bean's Holiday". We didn't stop laughing once and we were still giggling on the way home as we repeated lines and scenes in the car. Rowan Atkinson was not a disappointment at all, in fact we were happily surprised to see that is was really pure "Bean", and nothing bogged down the movie once! It was also a treat indeed to see "Spiderman's" nemesis, Willem Dafoe's, appearance. Mr. Dafoe has great comic timing. We have been "Beaners" since first watching the TV comedy a decade ago and have never been disappointed in a Rowan role....well, okay maybe once...."Rat Race", but he was more or less a cameo in that. I would love to go on, but I would have to put up some "spoilers", and it would be better for you to see it as we did..without too much information.

I just loved this movie. It kept my interest in a most peculiar way, and it took me nearly to the end of the picture before I figured it out. None of the key scenes were ever emphasized with dramatic music swelling up, down, or out....anywhere. In fact, it did not have any music except for the piano playing in one scene. Most unusual. This movie came across almost as "play-like", without the typical "movie" accents. Very different, very good. The only drawback, if you can really call it that, was the distraction of James Mason made up to be a man much older than his original years when he made this. The make up artist utilized a lot of "spirit-gum" that was used around his face, and unfortunately, it is noticeable in many scenes. But don't let that deter you from seeing this wonderful film!