Review of Woman of the Year (1942) by Bob V — 29 Jan 2011
First of nine Tracy-Hepburn vehicles and one that sets the theme for many of these collaborations: women's rights and the battle of the sexes. Though quite well done, well acted, and well written, I think the later "Adam's Rib" deals with all the subject matter more expertly and by then the Tracy/Hepburn chemistry is in full force, so this movie has the misfortune of paling in comparison.
The view on feminism can bother viewers today since (as in most of the Hepburn battle of the sexes films actually) no matter how strong the woman, no matter how enlightened the man, the message always seems to come down to "reign it in honey and learn how to cook".
If you haven't seen either this or "Adam's Rib", I advice you to see this one first, you'll enjoy it, and then watch the other one, so you can be surprised to see how that one improves upon a good thing.
This review of Woman of the Year (1942) was written by Bob V on 29 Jan 2011.
Woman of the Year has generally received positive reviews.
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