Review of It Happened One Night (1958) by Ryan D — 26 Jul 2008

While I don't generally care for comedies, this one wasn't too bad. Unlike most comedies made today, this one does not try and tell jokes constantly. The film, despite its name, does not happen in one night. The story takes place over several days as a woman tries to run away from her father to New York and she meets someone along the way. While the plot is rather simple and predictable, it's still there and reasonably enjoyable.

The two stars of this film, each of whom won an Oscar, are Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable. The two play of each other nicely in the film and come off as believable. While their roles weren't the most demanding, they both do a rather excellent job. The supporting cast includes a bunch of people, but none of them have a significant enough role to be worth mentioning.

This movie has some funny moments, a decent plot, and good acting. There's nothing all that profound about it and it's rather predictable, but it's a good movie nonetheless.

79/100.

C+.

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