P.J. Says:

This movie made Rita Hayworth a star, and it's not hard to see why. She looks incredible, and she dances with Fred Astaire. But the movie itself I didn't like. Very little chemistry between Fred and Rita, and th eplot moves from good to bad and believable to unbelievable. This is another movie which is resolved in an abrupt, unreal fashion (ala Swing Time)- after 90 minutes of Benchley being an underhanded cad, he turns noble. After 90 minutes of being cynical and skeptical, Hayworth takes him for his word!

Believability issues aside, Hayworth is just too aloof. She appears superior to her surroundings, viewing everything in haughty amusement- in fact "We are not amused," would not sound foreign from her lips. There's no passion, no warmth, not even in her falling in love. I think one reason why "You Were Never Lovelier" worked so much better was that they made fun of this trait onscreen.

Despite this, it is rather entertaining. Fred's revival begins with this movie, and the post-Ginger low in over. Fred's acting also is much improved. His close-ups are more believable and he delivers his lines with more conviction.

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