In this Depression-era story set in London, a department-store owner (Lewis Stone) faces bankruptcy while his family fritters away money. A long-standing employee (Lionel Barrymore) gets fired but finds new life in a home-based bakery.
Is it worth watching? If you like movies that smell like old mahogany and stiff collars, sure. Looking Forward is for people who enjoy watching the rich suffer just enough to learn a lesson. If you want high-octane thrills or actual stakes, you’ll probably find this about as exciting as watching paint dry on a departme...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Clarence Brown
Edward LeSaint
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"Is it worth watching? If you like movies that smell like old mahogany and stiff collars, sure. Looking Forward is for people who enjoy watching the rich suffer just enough to learn a lesson. If you want high-octane thrills or actual stakes, you’ll probably find this about as exciting as watching paint dry on a department store wall. Lewis Stone plays the store owner with a face that just looks permanently tired. You can tell he’s holding back a scream in every single scene. It’s honestly impres..."
H.M. Harwood, Bess Meredyth, Dodie Smith
United States
