The Egg And I (1947) :
Brief Review -
The real life good Rom-Com that we usually see in fiction. We often see and enjoy romantic comedies, and it is one of the most beautiful genres in filmmaking too, but somewhere down the line, we all know that these things don't happen in real life. Take any classic rom-com from the 30s to notice how good those male/female characters were and why we don't find them in real life. Well, here's that real-life good rom-com brought to the reel life. It took me a minute to digest the fact that this was the real story of Betty MacDonald. It felt so natural, organic, and genuine. In the end, when she says, "You know, I could write a book," I didn't get it at first, but then I thought for a moment that why would a director end his feel-good romantic comedy with such a normal dialogue? I was blown away after knowing that she actually wrote the book. Craziest ending dialogue of its time maybe? The Egg And I, this title doesn't really fit the way she speaks in the beginning. It's a story of a newly married couple who move to an abandoned chicken farm. The wife is supportive but finds the farm life difficult, and moreover, an attractive woman's affection for her husband makes her uneasy. It's not a dark or intense film that way; it's fun, and a lot of it. There is a good message of humanity too, just like many other good films from the 30s and 40s that we have been missing since the 60s. Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray's chemistry is fine, despite a little bit of dragging in the conclusion part. "I am though," didn't make much sense, and before you can argue, you are actually through with the film. Louise Allbritton's gorgeous dame is attractive, and her unknown fatalism isn't harmful either. Chester Erskine's rom-com is slow in the middle but still manages to leave a mark. Overall, a fun-filled ride into a farm of humans and animals.
RATING - 6.5/10*
By - #samthebestest.
The real life good Rom-Com that we usually see in fiction. We often see and enjoy romantic comedies, and it is one of the most beautiful genres in filmmaking too, but somewhere down the line, we all know that these things don't happen in real life. Take any classic rom-com from the 30s to notice how good those male/female characters were and why we don't find them in real life. Well, here's that real-life good rom-com brought to the reel life. It took me a minute to digest the fact that this was the real story of Betty MacDonald. It felt so natural, organic, and genuine. In the end, when she says, "You know, I could write a book," I didn't get it at first, but then I thought for a moment that why would a director end his feel-good romantic comedy with such a normal dialogue? I was blown away after knowing that she actually wrote the book. Craziest ending dialogue of its time maybe? The Egg And I, this title doesn't really fit the way she speaks in the beginning. It's a story of a newly married couple who move to an abandoned chicken farm. The wife is supportive but finds the farm life difficult, and moreover, an attractive woman's affection for her husband makes her uneasy. It's not a dark or intense film that way; it's fun, and a lot of it. There is a good message of humanity too, just like many other good films from the 30s and 40s that we have been missing since the 60s. Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray's chemistry is fine, despite a little bit of dragging in the conclusion part. "I am though," didn't make much sense, and before you can argue, you are actually through with the film. Louise Allbritton's gorgeous dame is attractive, and her unknown fatalism isn't harmful either. Chester Erskine's rom-com is slow in the middle but still manages to leave a mark. Overall, a fun-filled ride into a farm of humans and animals.
RATING - 6.5/10*
By - #samthebestest.