endgame
Jeff Compton (Tom Drake) returns from the war and a POW camp. He finds his girlfriend Jean 'Chunky' Kendrick (Donna Reed) in the same stockroom at the department store where they worked together. He assumes that nothing has changed and that they are getting married. Unbeknownst to him, she never considered herself his girlfriend or accepted his marriage proposal. She was reluctantly to reject his proposal especially after his imprisonment. In reality, she has risen to company management and her new boyfriend is the stuffy store manager Walter Medcraft. She is still reluctant to tell him the truth and all their co-workers join in the coverup.
From the very beginning, her endgame is a mystery. There are two options. She is scared of breaking his heart. In which case, the brutal truth can start mending his heart. The other option is that she is playing both men because she has doubts about Medcraft. That isn't a good look for her. I'm fine with the co-workers doing it behind her back and that's a much better idea for the story. They can sabotage Medcraft while desperately keeping Jeff from finding the truth. This movie doesn't make any sense or if it does, it makes Jean look really bad.
From the very beginning, her endgame is a mystery. There are two options. She is scared of breaking his heart. In which case, the brutal truth can start mending his heart. The other option is that she is playing both men because she has doubts about Medcraft. That isn't a good look for her. I'm fine with the co-workers doing it behind her back and that's a much better idea for the story. They can sabotage Medcraft while desperately keeping Jeff from finding the truth. This movie doesn't make any sense or if it does, it makes Jean look really bad.
- SnoopyStyle
- Aug 26, 2024