criterioncollection:Over the years, Hawks had developed a refined understanding of how romantic come
criterioncollection:Over the years, Hawks had developed a refined understanding of how romantic comedy works. The audience must be convinced that the central couple are made for each other; a screwball comedy’s own particular cleverness lies in keeping the lovers apart for as long and in as crazily creative a way as possible. Remarriage plots are the most grown-up variation, because these are the movies that say two people can be perfectly suited and still louse it up. Matching (or, if you will, marrying) this device to The Front Page, so famous for its bite and cynicism, resulted in the most bracingly adult screwball comedy (and romance) of them all. Hawks and Lederer found a fresh spin on the remarriage comedy, making the question not how the wandering spouse will find her way home but how she’ll get back to work.HIS GIRL FRIDAY: The Perfect RemarriageAnother top 10 film I love. 100% forwarded momentum and crazy action. Perfect performances, surprisingly mature narrative, spot on casting and directing. -- source link
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