In order to beat her sister in a scavenger hunt, Irene Bullock seeks out a "forgotten man" named Godfrey at a riverside dump. She ends up hiring Godfrey as the family's new butler. Her sister resents him and tries everything she can to get him fired, as Irene falls in love with Godfrey. However Godfrey is more focused on doing well at his job than he is on Irene, which causes drama.
I ended up enjoying this movie more than I expected I would.. I liked the story a lot, and even though the Bullock family is crazy, they didn't annoy as much as I thought they would. I especially liked Godfrey as a character. I liked that he was humble and he just wanted to be the best he could at his job. I also liked that he didn't forget about his friends at the dump and focused his efforts there in the end. He also saved the Bullock family from losing everything, despite the way some of them had treated him. I was surprised that I didn't really enjoy the love story aspect of the movie, as I usually do in other movies. However this time I was just annoyed by it. While I thought Irene as a character was alright, I was kind of annoyed with her presence and her drama. I was also kind of upset about the ending. Again, I was surprised that I didn't like the ending, as I usually love happy endings like that. I would have liked an alternative happy ending, focusing on his project with the helping the men from the dump. One thing that I really liked was the opening credits (pictured below). I'd never seen them done that way before, and I thought it was both interesting and pretty. Overall I liked this movie, although I wouldn't say it is one of my all time favorites.
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AuthorHello fellow film lovers! Just a little bit about me: I love movies from the Old Hollywood era, especially musicals. In general, my movie taste is a bit all over the place. I don't really stick to one genre, as I just watch whatever looks interesting! I look forward to broadening my horizons in terms of film and reviewing them to the best of my ability in an honest way. Reading another passion of mine, and I'm frequently told I have an old soul, so expect to see a lot of older films being reviewed. I hope you can find what you need here! Archives
May 2019
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