Review of My Man Godfrey (1936) by Ben L — 25 Jan 2017
The best part of My Man Godfrey is the comedic timing of William Powell, and the wacky exploits of the Bullock family. It's such a silly premise, that a rich socialite would hire a vagrant as her butler.
But when the vagrant is played by the charming Powell, and the family is as insane as this one, suddenly the movie starts to make sense. There's so much charm coming from this movie. Mostly because it comes from a time when great comedy was about quality writing, instead of the standard sloppy improvisation and/or crass "jokes" we get nowadays.
I love how they just throw away funny one-liners as if they didn't even say anything special. My only struggle with this movie is a strange turn that they make about halfway through with Powell's character.
It took away from the plot of the film for me somewhat. It wasn't a deal-breaker, but I think My Man Godfrey could have done without that heaping helping of coincidence. Still, it's a quality film that I would recommend to fans of classic comedies.
This review of My Man Godfrey (1936) was written by Ben L on 25 Jan 2017.
My Man Godfrey has generally received very positive reviews.
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