Grant himself is great as usual, but the film is far away from being brilliant. This is the first Cary Grant's film which I rated lower than 8/10I don't understand why is it considered so important and funny. This fast pace isn't funny but rather irritating. Only a few times I smiled or appreciated the jokes. My idea of a great picture is not only decent dialogues (which this film doesn't have either), but also a good story, camera work, directing. His Girl Friday doesn't have a single one of them. Directing is pretty usual, the story is cockeyed. Only actors did a really good job, especially the leading ones. Maybe I just don't like these 30's - 50's films about nothing and with lots of babble and no sense and good story at all, but I give this film only 6/10 for good actors' performances and some funny moments.
Review of His Girl Friday
