At Long Last Love

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Blu B @RT43513976 Jun 25 It's so boring and jsut a whole lot of nothing. The acting I guess is alright enough but everything else is just subpar. This falls right into Bogdonvichs wheelhouse and should work better than it does. But the direction is so basic and nothing pops despite this having a ton of production value and nailing that 30's look asetic wise. this also has a golden era tone to it as well. The biggest problem is the music numbers aren't good in general. Shepard isn't bad and probably the best song wise. Reynolds is suprisngly ok but everyone else can't hit high notes well or is off slightly and the lyrics aren't anything catchy or memorable. The two in general have some chemistry for what it's worth but aren't given much beyond flat humor and numbers. The dancing also is very basic or barely done. They try tap dancing here but Fred Astaire this isn't. It's amazing also how despite all the big names of the time, the production value, and the director behind it how NONE of the numbers pop or feel like they are filled with life. It isn't sung well, the dancing doesn't make up for it, and the colors don't pop either so that means half the film has nothing going for it. The actual love story is so meandering and jumpy. We go between two couples once they meet and stuff just happens before they break up and get back together. Typical Romance stuff. I was so bored out of my mind not because anything is brokenly bad here but it's so repetitive, meandering, uninteresting to look, listen to, and I didn't care for any characters that it felt like a 4 hour slog watching this. I don't know much about the source material but this film did nothing to make me want to find out more. Skip It. See more 12/01/2020 To truly enjoy this movie, you need to know 1930s musicals and love Cole Porter music. That being said, you can still enjoy it if you do not know the source material, but you will not fully understand the satire or catch all of the fabulous Easter eggs hidden in the movie. It would be like watching "Mamma Mia!" with no knowledge of Abba. Also, please remember that the purpose of this movie is satire. It is meant to poke fun at old movie stereotypes, but in an endearing way. It is not meant to be a top-tier musical in its own right. Overall, this movie is excellent at being exactly what it is supposed to be, and it is actually quite fun to watch. Since I am grading it based on its purpose as satire instead of comparing it with something it is not meant to be, it earns its 5 stars. See more 05/24/2020 Despite its commercial and critical failure, the (admittedly misguided) effort put into the film can still be perceived. The settings are stunning and the blithe humour offers some counterbalance to the sub-par singing: paradoxically, this musical would have been much better without musical numbers. The director's cut released in 2013 is more enjoyable. See more 12/18/2013 The leads aren't much but the supporting cast couldn't be better and the film is always a treat to look at. Vastly underrated. See more 07/04/2013 It may be indulgent, a little slow between songs and isn't as witty as its script thinks it is, but Bogdanovich's 30s musical throwback still manages to be a barrel of fun. This is partially thanks to the cast, including the late great Madeline Kahn, who are not half bad at singing and give their characters more likability beyond their obvious 30s stereotypes. The sets and costumes, all done in sleek blacks and whites, look really good and achieve that 'black & white in colour' look, and most of all, the songs by the legendary Cole Porter are still the same quality material, loaded with memorable lyrics and double entendres. 'Well did you Evah?' especially being the film's most vibrant and funniest song. See more 04/12/2013 why all the vitriol? did anyone else bother to actually watch this movie? I rather liked it and the music was wonderful See more Read all reviews

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