Review of Picnic (1955) by Richard C — 25 Jul 2012
One the most talked about & commercially successful film of 1955...but I honestly can't see why...it didn't do an awful lot for me. The dialogue wasn't natural at all & in my opinion Kim Novak can't act at all (save Hitchcock's Vertigo).
This film has the reputation of such sexual tension for the 50's but it wasn't that tense at all since William Holden & Novak just didn't have the chemistry.
This film had a lot of potential, I think with a different director & James Dean in lead (who I believe was considered for the role) you may have had a better film.
This has interesting elements & has a few choice scenes but overall it just doesn't work & have naturalism & authenticity it's a little pretentious.
This review of Picnic (1955) was written by Richard C on 25 Jul 2012.
Picnic has generally received positive reviews.
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