Review of Trouble in Paradise (1932) by Matt G — 01 Jan 2012

Recommended to Wes Anderson and Tarantino fans, who want to see where they have borrowed a lot of visual ideas from. You can also see Lubitsch's influence on Billy Wilder's storytelling. The narrative isn't as perfectionist as Wilder's, but there are a lot of tiny details accentuated subtly, almost all of which have a satisfying payoff.

In this sense, the film has a very novelistic feel. It's also very light and fast. Herbert Marshall has Cary Grant's confidence, with an intelligence and superiority that provides successful comedy while making the audience question his sympathetic qualities.

I loved this and Lubitsch's confident aesthetic. Looking forward to seeing more from him.