Review of An Affair to Remember

I love old movies & collect them. This one had always passed me by, but a rainy afternoon in 2021 allowed me to give it whirl. The first half of this film reminded me very much of the ship scenes in Gentleman Prefer Blondes. Very watchable, lovely comedy from the leads, and entertaining. Sadly, the moment our leads part ways in the second half the pacing grinds to a painful halt. There's boring dialogue between well to do characters you don't care about, unnecessary scenes with irritating children that could have easily been cut out to speed things up, and Kerr's infuriating fiancé who just won't stop grabbing her! Then the illogical conclusion happens in the last 5 minutes and it just ends. It seems disabled is just a dirty word no-one dare utter, and explanations, or any sort of communication, is frowned upon. A frustrating watch indeed. Oh well, at least I can check it off my list of classic movies.