Review of Roman Holiday (1953) by Farah R — 10 Oct 2018
Undeniably charming, Hepburn's debut continues to feel modern and true to life, even as these characters, who belong to a defunct world of exalted monarchy and honorable journalism, explore an even more ancient city.
Despite the narrative being constrained to a single day, Wyler allows the romance between Hepburn and Peck to develop slowly and organically, in small moments and minor details a lesser movie would pass over-a water heater in the corner, tipping a taxi driver, reminiscing over just developed photos-but which here give the movie its sense of authenticity and vitality.
The comedy may not be up to the standards of those more contemporary rom-coms which owe their existence to this one, but the romance and passion and chemistry feel like they haven't aged a day, as eternal and impossibly phantasmic as the Eternal City of Rome itself, the city of perpetual desire, where nothing lasts forever except its self-perpetuation.
This review of Roman Holiday (1953) was written by Farah R on 10 Oct 2018.
Roman Holiday has generally received very positive reviews.
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