Review of Gilda (1946) by Dayna N — 02 Dec 2008
"Gilda" is one of those Hollywood treasures I can watch over and over again, it's like a favorite song.
Rita Hayworth's performance is that of which legends are made. Every man wants her, every woman wants to be her. Glen Ford as Johnny Farrall is at his most handsome and his performance is equally as good as Rita's although after the first shot of Gilda flipping her hair back at her vanity all eyes remain on her.
The character of Gilda didn't show up in the film until about 30 minutes into the movie, that tells you how much faith they had in Ms Hayworth as the star. Her rendition of "Put The Blame On Mame " was the highlight of the movie for me, using her hair and hips as weapons she seduced the world. The chemistry between she and Ford is electric, Bogart was originally supposed to play Johnny Farrall but once he found out Rita Hayworth would be playing Gilda he told them "no thank you" With Hayworth in the movie no one will look at me. I'm glad he bowed out because I cant imagine Gilda without Ford.
This movie is pure film noir gold a must have for any movie buff.
This review of Gilda (1946) was written by Dayna N on 02 Dec 2008.
Gilda has generally received very positive reviews.
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