Directed by Howard Hawks
Screenplay by Charles Lederer
Based on the stage musical comedy by Joseph Fields and Anita Loos
Stars: Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, Elliott Reid, Charles Coburn, Norma Varden, Tommy Noonan, and George Winslow
Everybody knows about the famous "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" sequence in this movie. I saw a clip where Monroe and Russell walk into the room and everything stops. I want that power.
Two showgirls; the boy crazy, Dorothy (Russell) and the diamond obsessed, Lorelei (Monroe) are going on a transatlantic cruise from America to France. Lorelei is engaged to Gus (Noonan), a man that is not the most debonair man, but he can provide the bright shinnies for Lorelei. Gus' father hires a private investigator, Ernie Malone (Reid) to spy on Lorelei to see if she is remaining to true to Gus. Ernie falls head over heels in love with Dorothy.
For a movie that came out almost seventy years ago, I was pleasantly surprised that I laughed with this movie. I enjoyed the interaction with the characters for the most part. I was humming along with the musical numbers.
I had two big problems with this movie. One of them was Malone. I did not get the sense that he was a good love interest to Dorothy. It felt like he was there to a be love interest. He was not charismatic or endearing to make me believe that he character is worthy of Dorothy's affection. The other reason is the courtroom scene. That's all I will say without spoiling it.
Rating: 8.5/10
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