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8.5/10
Senior Film Conservator
A definitive 8.5/10 rating for a film that redefined the boundaries of cult cinema. Dangerously Yours remains a cornerstone of transgressive art.
If you like old-school comedies where everyone talks at double speed, maybe. If you hate plot holes that you could drive a truck through, definitely stay away. It’s basically a whirlwind of nonsense that assumes you’ll be too charmed by the suits and dresses to notice the logic is leaking everywhere.
Seriously, don't go into this expecting a tight script. It’s the kind of movie you put on when you’re doing laundry and want something loud and flickering in the background.
The whole thing feels like a stage play that got locked in a room and told to hurry up. Everyone is perpetually slightly annoyed, which is actually kind of relatable. Arthur Hoyt is doing his usual thing, looking like he’s just realized he left the stove on, and honestly, I get it.
There’s a moment with a necklace that goes missing—or maybe it was never there?—that just goes on way too long. The characters keep walking into rooms and looking shocked. It’s a classic trope, sure, but watching them do it for the fifth time is… well, it’s a choice.
It’s a bit like watching a frantic version of His Naughty Wife, just with more shouting and less actual romance. It reminds me a bit of the pacing issues in The Hurricane Kid, where the energy is high but the direction feels like it’s just trying to reach the finish line before the film stock runs out.
It’s not trying to be a The Bludgeon level of grit, and thank god for that. It’s fluffy. It’s silly. It’s mostly just people bumping into furniture and pretending they have high-stakes problems. Watch it if you’re bored, skip it if you actually want to feel something other than mild confusion. 🤷♂️