Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Short Review: To Each His Own (1946)

Jan. 18, 2011<br />17. To Each His Own (1946)<br />Starring Olivia de Havilland, John Lund<br />Screenplay by Charles Brackett &amp; Jacques Thery from a story by Charles Brackett<br />Produced by Charles Brackett<br />Directed by Mitchell Leisen<br />Plot: &#8220;A single mother gives up her son, then fights to remain a part of his life.&#8221; (from TCMDb)<br /> <br />I think this film would be classified as a &#8220;women&#8217;s picture&#8221;. I thought it was okay&#8212;very heartbreaking at times and a with sweet ending. Olivia de Havilland is great in her first Oscar-winning role (John Lund I don&#8217;t really care for, though). I guess this film just isn&#8217;t my kind of movie. It seems a little weepy and sentimental to me. I feel like my heart must be made of stone to say that, as this is the kind of movie everyone accuses you of not having a pulse if you don&#8217;t really care for it. But for whatever reason, I just haven&#8217;t been in the mood for these types of dramas lately.<br />P.S. Sorry for the watermarks on the photo. I had a hard time finding a decent picture to accompany this review.

Jan. 18, 2011

17. To Each His Own (1946)

Starring Olivia de Havilland, John Lund

Screenplay by Charles Brackett & Jacques Thery from a story by Charles Brackett

Produced by Charles Brackett

Directed by Mitchell Leisen

Plot: “A single mother gives up her son, then fights to remain a part of his life.” (from TCMDb)

I think this film would be classified as a “women’s picture”. I thought it was okay—very heartbreaking at times and a with sweet ending. Olivia de Havilland is great in her first Oscar-winning role (John Lund I don’t really care for, though). I guess this film just isn’t my kind of movie. It seems a little weepy and sentimental to me. I feel like my heart must be made of stone to say that, as this is the kind of movie everyone accuses you of not having a pulse if you don’t really care for it. But for whatever reason, I just haven’t been in the mood for these types of dramas lately.

P.S. Sorry for the watermarks on the photo. I had a hard time finding a decent picture to accompany this review.

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