Review of The Grass Is Greener (1960) by Kiera M — 15 May 2010
Who writes these synopses? Cary Grant is far from "befuddled;" the banter, what there is of it, is sophomoric; and the only fantasy is that it is a comedy. It wants desperately to be a French farce, but is it not French, and it is not a farce, except in that it wants us to believe that any woman married to Cary Grant would run off to London for a week with Robert Mitchum at all, let alone after knowing him for at most an hour.
It is painfully dull, and substitutes lengthy exposition for character and plot development. The humor is broad, obvious, and contrived. The actors all give it the old school try, but even their professionalism cannot make up for the lack of dramatic tension, sharp dialogue, and sophisticated humor.
This review of The Grass Is Greener (1960) was written by Kiera M on 15 May 2010.
The Grass Is Greener has generally received mixed reviews.
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