boeseadamj Review of His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday (1940)

A newspaper editor tries everything to win back his ex wife. While getting the story of the century of course.

[9/10 · 13 October 2016]

This film is a great film for the time period. It is very fast paced and requires the viewer to try actively pay attention in order to keep up. The fast paced and witty dialogue is a rarity today and is very funny and enjoyable. However, this may be one of the few times where I would have preferred a non-traditional, sadder Hollywood ending. The the suspense that builds during one of the final scenes in which the killer is hiding in the desk, would have really paid off if the squabbles ended in an accidental killing of the insane killer instead of everything working out. Although that may sound gruesome, it would have been a perfect way to resolve the petty bickering between the characters during such an intense scene as it would have put the whole situation in perspective. I guess that would have made it a different film. The film we do have is still very enjoyable, even to a modern audience.