Is it worth the time? Look, if you have a soft spot for 1930s European fluff, you might get a kick out of this. It’s got that specific, frantic energy where everyone is shouting or singing at the camera. If you hate old musicals or get annoyed when plots rely entirely on people refusing to look at who is standing right...
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Carl Froelich
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"Is it worth the time? Look, if you have a soft spot for 1930s European fluff, you might get a kick out of this. It’s got that specific, frantic energy where everyone is shouting or singing at the camera. If you hate old musicals or get annoyed when plots rely entirely on people refusing to look at who is standing right in front of them, stay far, far away. It’s not exactly high art, but it’s got a pulse. Notes from the couch The whole thing feels like a stage play that someone accidentally fil..."
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