Viewed this film online and it is not the usual funny comedy that Myrna Loy is known for in this time period but a marital drama that takes place over a ten year period. Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy are newlyweds and over the course of ten years, we see their romance, fun times, heartbreak, infidelity, money problems and abandonment. The film is done in flashback by their mutual friend, played by Ian Hunter, who is wonderful in the film. Also, Claire Trevor plays an interesting role of a friend who betrays them at the end. However, the ending makes you wonder if Myrna ended up with the wrong person because of everything she had been through in the past ten years. This reminds me of a harder version of Penny Serenade because you do not feel as close to the characters as you do in 'Penny Serenade' but that is what makes it interesting because they are more real and visceral to watch. The timeline is also realistic in it spanning from 1925 to 1935. There are the appropriate markers in the timeframe of the movie that also make it believable. Check this out if you get the chance.
Review of To Mary - with Love
