A soldier (Robert Walker) on leave in NYC for 48 hours meets a female office worker (Judy Garland). They talk, fall in love, meet various characters and spend the whole movie together until he leaves. That's about it for the plot.
I REALLY wanted to like this movie--but I couldn't. It's well-done (except for some truly dreadful background photography) and sort of interesting but.... The movie seems to be congratulating itself on showing these "ordinary" people and the colorful characters they meet. It came across as very calculated and phony to me. Garland is just great in a straight dramatic role and Walker is incredibly charming, but the other people they meet are annoying and tiredly eccentric. Also some of the dialogue between Walker and Garland is either boring or really stupid--not even remotely believable. Halfway through the movie I considered turning it off--it was just grating on my nerves.
I'm giving this a 5 only for Garland, Walker and the beautiful production (it was all shot in California--believe it or not). That aside, it's pretty bad.
I REALLY wanted to like this movie--but I couldn't. It's well-done (except for some truly dreadful background photography) and sort of interesting but.... The movie seems to be congratulating itself on showing these "ordinary" people and the colorful characters they meet. It came across as very calculated and phony to me. Garland is just great in a straight dramatic role and Walker is incredibly charming, but the other people they meet are annoying and tiredly eccentric. Also some of the dialogue between Walker and Garland is either boring or really stupid--not even remotely believable. Halfway through the movie I considered turning it off--it was just grating on my nerves.
I'm giving this a 5 only for Garland, Walker and the beautiful production (it was all shot in California--believe it or not). That aside, it's pretty bad.