The Moon's Our Home: A Bicker-Fest Worth Your Time

Is it worth your Friday night?

Honestly, yeah. If you like movies where people just stand around and throw insults at each other like they're playing tennis, you’ll have a blast with The Moon's Our Home. If you need explosions or a plot that makes sense every second, you’re probably gonna have a bad time.

Henry Fonda and Margaret Sullavan are the stars here. They’re playing these two people who are way too full of themselves to notice the other is also famous. It’s silly, obviously. But it works because they seem like they actually want to throttle each other.

The Honeymoon Phase... or lack thereof

The whole movie really finds its footing once they stop the meet-cute nonsense and get into the marriage stuff. It’s not your typical romantic fluff. It’s more like a contest to see who can be more stubborn.

There’s this one scene where they’re just going back and forth in their cabin, and you can tell they aren't even acting anymore. They’re just exhausted by each other. It’s kind of refreshing compared to some of the stiffer stuff from the 30s.

Also, Walter Brennan shows up, which is always a win in my book. He’s just doing his thing, acting grumpy, and honestly, he steals almost every frame he’s in. 🍿

Odd little observations

• The pacing feels a bit jumpy. Like, one minute they’re in love and the next they’re ready to file for divorce. It’s wild.
• The way they dress in this makes me wish people still wore hats everywhere. Everyone is constantly adjusting their suit jackets or their hair.
• I swear, Margaret Sullavan has this look she gives the camera that makes you think she knows the whole movie is kind of a joke.

If you've seen something like The Great Love, you might find this a little more biting. It’s not trying to be a grand epic. It’s just trying to be mean and funny at the same time.

Is it perfect? No way. The middle part drags quite a bit, and I found myself checking my phone when they weren't on screen. But then they’d start yelling again, and I’d be sucked back in. It’s that kind of movie.

Don't look for a moral. Don't look for a deep lesson on how to fix your own marriage. Just watch them run around in the woods and shout at each other. It’s good clean chaos.