I've always admired Kate Hepburn's strong-willed and self-contained persona, but I never found her very attractive. Who knew that she could be sexy? Well, in WOMAN OF THE YEAR she manages to exude that sex appeal - even shows a little leg.
Hepburn and Spencer Tracy are paired up for their first time and began their real-life romance with this film. They always make a wonderful team in general, but I didn't find this debut as strong as the latter ADAM'S RIB. Here, they are both newspaper columnists - Tracy writes about sports, and Hepburn is a celebrated feminist who's involved in politics. Though they're mismatched they start seeing each other and then ultimately get married, which turns out not to be the best idea; Spencer feels left out and alone while Katharine is hopping around and keeping active with her influential friends.
Though there are some humorous moments (the baseball game is a highlight) the film's not consistently funny and after a while I found myself not very interested in the bumps these two were experiencing in their personal life together. ** out of ****
Hepburn and Spencer Tracy are paired up for their first time and began their real-life romance with this film. They always make a wonderful team in general, but I didn't find this debut as strong as the latter ADAM'S RIB. Here, they are both newspaper columnists - Tracy writes about sports, and Hepburn is a celebrated feminist who's involved in politics. Though they're mismatched they start seeing each other and then ultimately get married, which turns out not to be the best idea; Spencer feels left out and alone while Katharine is hopping around and keeping active with her influential friends.
Though there are some humorous moments (the baseball game is a highlight) the film's not consistently funny and after a while I found myself not very interested in the bumps these two were experiencing in their personal life together. ** out of ****