930

Solid effort from Lubitsch. Gentle touches throughout. It takes a while to get going, but once Tierney shows up, it just gets better and better. The use of space is always imaginative, with a depth to many of the shots that visually adds layers to the film. The story is done in a way that highlights the comic elements, but that doesn't let you forget the darker threads running through it.

Very funny and charming motion picture. Also, it's in the public domain and you can download it off www.archive.org, so you have no excuse for not seeing it :-)

944

A very enjoyable comedy. The interplay between Ameche and Tierney works pretty well and the story as a whole flows quite nicely. There's an underlying sarcastic tone to the film which works quite well and while it's never really a dark comedy it's not quite a lighthearted affair either.

Good film.

Strictly dullsville. It's a limp premise, and the comedy has no spark to it. A few good lines come from the grandfather character, but otherwise all the jokes fall flat. Ameche is astoundingly bland, and Tierney doesn't radiate enough charisma to make up for him.