Review of Queen Christina (1934) by Silvia O — 08 Mar 2009

Perhaps it is only me who is not accustomed to older movies (which I must confess is true) but sometimes, I just found the acting irritatingly over-the-top and just too fake in its over-dramatization. I can very well picture Antonio as he realizes the Count is actually the Queen, stopping right in the middle of his sentence and staring at her with his big eyes or Queen Christina's innumerable hand gestures. I mean, come on people, ever heard of subtlety ?

And yet, I can't help liking it. Greta Garbo is just amazing, even with all the hand gestures. In between the moments of spoof she looks really earnest at times. Oh, and I love her laugh though it's really fake.