His Girl Friday (1940)

Absolutely the worst movie.

A lot of fun.

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Blistering performances.

This movie has many different great aspects. Its a funny screwball comedy that many could relate too. As the movie starts the first thing you see that stands out is Hildy in her outfit, all stripes and over the top. The next is the obvious feeling that Walter Burns still holds for Hildy, as he welcomes her to sit on his lap as he says "there's a lamp been burning in the window for you hunny". This becomes the focus of the movie. The futile attempts of Walter makes this movie comical in the way that he tries and his creativity in which he does it, time after time. The movie turns into a whirl wind of mystery and big news stories that are combined artfully with laughs and comical jokes.

This film had its ups and downs. It was a comic for sure ! But I was upset about the fact that She had divorced Walter and decided to start a brand new life with her soon to be husband Bruce but then Walter had to LITERALLY RUIN everything that they had planned together. Poor Bruce did not know what had hit him. I do not like Walter for doing such a thing. They got a divorce for a reason ! But then decided to get married again at the end of the movie... ohhh how well there second marriage will work out! geeeshhhh.

I wasn't really sure how I would feel about this type of comedy movie since I had never watched one before, but to my surprise I was actually found it very funny. I can definitely see why it's considered a classic. I really enjoyed the how fast paced the dialogue was between the characters, I think that added to the comedy of the scenes.

I very much appreciated the leading lady in this film, Rosalind Russel who plays a ex-wife and also somewhat of an ex-reporter to Carey Grants persistent character of a leader in the press world. There are very few sets used in this film making it feel like a miniature sitcom involving various characters such as relentless reporters who are busy trying to get a scoop on corrupt politics and justice. The comedy is fast and witty which plays out nicely due to the constant use of the telephones that occupy the press office. I found the plot to be sort of ridiculous and understandably so which is why it is a screwball comedy. I doubt the motives between the characters would've resulted the same in real life but hey its a movie and that's what you pay for.