The regency era being my favorite time period, I always check out movies set in those days. Sometimes - like here - I watch it through just to see the clothes, carriages and other scenery. Despite liking Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. (in my opinion, a better actor than his dad), I just couldn't get into this story. He was good, but everyone else seemed to overact, which was not uncommon in the early years of talking films.
I also didn't feel any character connection, it seemed to be lacking. The two romantic couples lacked any spark of chemistry, and the whole story of pretending to be a gentleman and righting the wrong done to his father just didn't come off well.
There are better ways to spend an hour and a half.
I also didn't feel any character connection, it seemed to be lacking. The two romantic couples lacked any spark of chemistry, and the whole story of pretending to be a gentleman and righting the wrong done to his father just didn't come off well.
There are better ways to spend an hour and a half.