It's fair to call this a "chick flick" on the basis of its romantic plot, but it's also a theatrical film. It's obviously done in stage play format, with the sort of characters one usually envisions on stage.
There is a romantic triangle of Leslie Howard and two women. It does take a while before we realize how it must play out emotionally, so there is some suspense. Handsome Neil Hamilton comes out of the lion's mouth to provide the possible fourth, and I won't spoil it by saying how far he gets. I must say that when I found a movie called "The Animal Kingdom" with the hunter who met Tarzan on two safaris before becoming cat food, I thought this might be more of an adventure.
Sadly, a lot of it dragged. That's the "chick flick" part, but it's also good drama. It's most conversation, but well blocked. The comic relief character of the ex boxer provides some relief from what often becomes melodramatic. Trouble is, there are long spurts in which he probably should have been inter-spliced more often.
Still, it is a nice story, and best for viewing with company.
There is a romantic triangle of Leslie Howard and two women. It does take a while before we realize how it must play out emotionally, so there is some suspense. Handsome Neil Hamilton comes out of the lion's mouth to provide the possible fourth, and I won't spoil it by saying how far he gets. I must say that when I found a movie called "The Animal Kingdom" with the hunter who met Tarzan on two safaris before becoming cat food, I thought this might be more of an adventure.
Sadly, a lot of it dragged. That's the "chick flick" part, but it's also good drama. It's most conversation, but well blocked. The comic relief character of the ex boxer provides some relief from what often becomes melodramatic. Trouble is, there are long spurts in which he probably should have been inter-spliced more often.
Still, it is a nice story, and best for viewing with company.