An American comedy; A story about a famous author who needs an actor to portray the lead character in the upcoming movie version of her worldwide bestseller. She begins to imagine a macho passenger as the lead, and attempts to stay in his company, but he doesn't like the book.
This light-hearted romance has a lot of effervescence, and frivolity with its cute, cliched situations and amusing cameos. Past the brilliantly paced and bouyant first act it falters by being a bit too breezy and it resorts to begging for laughs along its thin plotline. That said, Claudette Colbert delivers an amusing performance and John Wayne as the Captain in her sights gives handsome support. There are some funny swipes at Hollywood studio system and all in all it is watchable and fun.
Review of Without Reservations
