Review of At the Circus (1939) by Grant S — 15 May 2011
The Marx Brothers were so fantastic and frantic in their Paramount Days, MGM kind of tamed them. I like "A Night at the Opera" and "A Day at the Races," they had more plot, and less focus on the antics and general nuttiness of the Brothers, but they were still classic Marx humor.
But at a certain point, their films felt less madcap and just weren't as much fun to watch. "At the Circus" is only okay...it has some good circus nuttiness and some okay Marx routines, but it is not nearly as hilarious as their earlier efforts.
Better than "Go West", but probably on par with "Room Service".
This review of At the Circus (1939) was written by Grant S on 15 May 2011.
At the Circus has generally received positive reviews.
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