I saw Sabrina and Morning Glory a long time ago, but I still have some of the things I wrote down after viewing them, so here you go!
Sabrina [1954]
„It’s all in thefamily”
Sabrina, the 1954version, is such a lovely film, mostly due to its beautiful scenery, the music, the direction and most ofall, the actors.
There aren’t words todescribe my admiration or love for Audrey Hepburn: she is the incarnation ofimperfect perfection. So beautiful, elegant, graceful, sweet, but determinedand displaying amazing talent every time she hits the screen, you can’t helpfall in love with her. I love the fact that you can tell every emotion on her face;you can understand her and what she is feeling just by examining her posture,her manners, and the way she talks and looks away. She does that so effortlesslythat I wonder if anyone can top that. Here, as Sabrina, she lights up everyscene and moves you in which way she wants, playing the part of a shy, lonelygirl to the T.
Humphrey Bogart is awonderful actor and no one can say otherwise, but for me he is always so tight,so stiff. I understand, he is a real man, with posture and grace, in control ofeverything, but I wish I could see more of him, different reactions. He, as well, gave a great performance andmade us understand his character, but I wasn’t convinced. Maybe it was justthis part...I don’t know!
As I remember other classic50s movies I saw, I can’t help realize that it is all about the performance andthe actors. In those times, you didn’t have much to go by, in terms of specialeffects, scenery etc, so the screenplay and the director had to relay on theactors....and in so many ways, it made the movie more interesting, at least forme, it did.
Sabrina is a beautifulmovie, and I am sure the Audrey Hepburn lovers and the romantics will love iteven more! Enjoy!
Morning glory [2010]
Morning Glory is a beautiful, simple, smartlywritten romantic comedy in which Rachel McAdams stars as a young workaholicwoman who has to deal with the problems that her new job throws at her. Simple, yet not entirely predictible, itcaptures the viewer by its fast pace, funny situations and loveable characters.I admired the fact that it wasn’t all about the girl who ends up with the boy, itwas much more about the development of the characters, their interaction,especially the non-romantical ones (Diane Keaton and Harrison Ford are especially entertaining). It’s an easy choice for a late afternoon orgirls night. You should give it a shot, it’s worth it!
What other romantic comedies or nice, normal, entertaining movies do you recommend? What have you seen lately?