It's Love I'm After: A chaotic mess that somehow works

Is it worth your time?

If you like old-school screwball comedies where everyone talks at double-speed, you will probably have a blast. If you prefer quiet, grounded dramas, you might find this movie exhausting. It is loud. It is dramatic. It feels like someone set a stage play to run at 1.5x speed.

Leslie Howard is playing this very pompous, over-the-top actor, and honestly, he is having way too much fun. You can tell he loves being the center of every single scene. When he starts acting out these dramatic lines in front of his mirror, it feels a bit like watching a cat look at its own reflection.

The Bette Davis factor

Bette Davis is here too, and she is playing the exhausted, annoyed partner perfectly. She spends half the movie just looking at Howard like she is counting the seconds until she can leave the room. It’s a great dynamic. It reminds me a bit of the frantic energy you see in Modern Mothers, though this one is way more focused on the ego.

• The way the fan keeps showing up everywhere is honestly kind of creepy by modern standards.
• There is a scene involving a bed that goes on for about three minutes too long. You can literally see the actors trying not to laugh.
• The supporting cast is just there to be confused. Poor guys.

The whole thing feels like a house of cards that is about to fall over, but the director just keeps adding more cards. It is not exactly high art. But then again, did it need to be? Sometimes you just want to watch people run in and out of doors while screaming about their feelings.

There is this one moment where someone is hiding behind a curtain and it is so obvious. It’s not even a good hiding spot! It’s like the movie stopped caring about being realistic and just decided to commit to the bit. I respect that.

Honestly, the movie gets noticeably better once it stops trying to build the plot and just lets the characters argue. The final act is pure chaos. It feels like a fever dream of weddings and slammed doors. 🚪✨

If you want something to watch on a rainy Tuesday, this is it. Don't expect to think too hard about the motivations. Just enjoy the shouting.