The Other Love has a lot of really wonderful elements: the score is really solid and effective, the cinematography is very well done, the sets, costumes, and lighting are all strong and make for a visually beautiful film, all of which I enjoyed considerably. Barbara Stanwyck gives us a really solid performance as well. Unfortunately there are also considerable misfires as well: to start with Stanwyck and David Niven have absolutely no chemistry whatsoever. In general I like Niven but feel he plays this role far too understated, and shows little passion or even emotion toward someone he is supposedly deeply in love with. This lack of conviction of the central love story really mutes the entire production, leaving us with a film that looks good but doesn't satisfy.
Review of The Other Love
