Review of The Shop Around the Corner (1940) by Patryk C — 12 Oct 2012
With a subtle melancholic overtone, The Shop Around the Corner amuses with its perfectly enchanting and fetching atmosphere. It's a different kind of a love story, one that seems fresh and up-to-date even nowadays.
A man and a woman work at the same gift-shop, arguing and fighting all the time. However, unknowingly, they're quickly falling in love with each other through the post. As laughable as it might sound, they're sending each other love letters through their pen-pal connection and, at the same time, assaulting each other verbally every day in the real-life.
It's a romantic comedy of mistakes and hidden feelings, enhanced by the fantastic supporting cast, which adds a few engaging subplots to the whole. It's got this totally adorable feel, that will later be repeated in another marvelous comedies with James Stewart and Margaret Sullivan in the lead.
A classic in its genre.
This review of The Shop Around the Corner (1940) was written by Patryk C on 12 Oct 2012.
The Shop Around the Corner has generally received very positive reviews.
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