Review of Bus Stop (1956) by Adrienne L — 02 Nov 2010
Bus Stop is a very funny yet kinda scary love story. And with the legendary Marilyn Monroe as the star, this movie is all the more irresistible.
Bus Stop is about a young cowboy named Bo and his age old friend off to compete in a rodeo in the big city. Bo never been to a city before, nor has he ever dated a woman before, so he sets his sites to find an angel, but his "angel" turns out to be a bar singer (Marilyn Monroe). But Bo ain't getting rid of her, whether she wants to be with him or not. This movie might seem like a old romantic comedy, but Bo's uncontrolable pride and constant harassment is a kind of a frightening approach for this genre. But this movie fools you into thinking it's just a comedy when in reality it's turns out to be a pretty smart and touching love story.
This film looks pretty good for a romantic comedy, setting in both a large rodeo and a snow country enviroment. Not to mention Marilyn's frilly costume. I have to say that one of the most impressive things about this movie is the rodeo scenes when the camera gets right in the cowboy's view. There's some pretty dangerous stunts in this movie, and it's really impressive that they were able to show some.
This movie, in my books, has Marilyn's best preformance. She really is able to show different sides than just eye candy. With her, Don Murray and Arthur O'Connell, this romantic comedy is fun and heartfelt enough to watch again.
This review of Bus Stop (1956) was written by Adrienne L on 02 Nov 2010.
Bus Stop has generally received positive reviews.
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