Review of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) by Josh G — 20 Feb 2012
Jimmy Stewart and Frank Capra undeniably stand as one of the greatest actor-director partnerships in the history of film. This movie wields a wide emotional range, all of which Stewart portrays with enveloping energy and believably.
His chemistry with Jean Arthur is charming and the always great Claude Rains delivers one of his best performances as Senator Joseph Paine. Though there is a lot of pessimism to be found throughout, the feeling this movie leaves you with is one of pure optimism, that maybe there is hope for our country yet.
This review of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) was written by Josh G on 20 Feb 2012.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington has generally received very positive reviews.
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