It Movie Review
A Simple But Fun Silent Film
It, is a 1927 silent film starring the original it girl, Clara Bow. The plot of the film is simple, yet it's still fun.
It follows a young shopgirl named Betty Lou (Clara Bow) as she sparks a romance with her boss.
Like I said, the plot is simple, but the movie is actually pretty good.
This was the first Clara Bow film I've seen and I can see why she was one of the top actresses for her time. There is a bit of wit and charm to her character and she plays it well. I greatly enjoyed her acting, and after seeing this film I want to see some of her other films as well. I've heard her film Wings is pretty good. I might even check out a collection of her work at some point. Honestly though, she was a a pretty good actress.
For modern audiences though, the plot may seem a bit simple. Just remember the time period and how new film still was during this time.
The film is labeled as a Romantic Comedy. I didn't find the film greatly funny, but there were a couple of good jokes sprinkled throughout the movie. It, is a pretty decent of the Romantic side of things, and generally keeping everything lighthearted overall.
The directing in It, was pretty good. I thought the way the directors crafted the film was well enough, and they knew what they wanted. Yes, It, had not one, but two directors for the film.
Now the film score was generally upbeat and I enjoyed myself listening to it as well. There was a certain archaic charm to the score in It, which I greatly appreciated. The music is pleasant and fits the film nicely.
Overall I think the film It, was good. The movie wasn't great, and it had it's own problems, but they are so minor and easily overlooked. If you want to see a good movie starring Hollywoods original it girl, then you should see the movie It.
final score: 4/5
Click the link above if you want to get it on DVD, but it's free to watch on youtube below :)
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