Cary Grant is no Frenchman, so it was kind of funny watching him constantly called one in I Was a Male War Bride. It's one of those suspension of disbelief things that was pushed too far for me, and I was laughing every time he'd bring it up again. But the film is a comedy, so when they add one more goofy element to it, I find it hard to complain. Aside from the lack of a French accent, Cary Grant is absolutely perfect for this role because he is so great at playing exasperated. You feel every little but of his frustration and can't help chuckling as things continue to go wrong. The movie is separated into 2 big chunks, and I thought both of them worked, making the whole film a joy to watch. This kind of classic comedy always seems to work for me, and sure enough this was another winner in the genre.
I Was a Male War Bride isn't the greatest, though. It gets overly repetitive, particularly during the sequence where our protagonist tries to find a room for the night so he can sleep. It was one of those scenes where you could almost quote the lines for him by the end and the joke was run completely into the ground. I still cared about him and his story, I just wish they had more well-written jokes to fill in that section of the film. But the movie had earned so much good will from me up to that point, I can't say I was all that annoyed. I noticed it, but moved on and started laughing at the next thing he would do to try and spend a night with the woman he loves. Finally, the film takes a unique look at the way role reversal would work between the genders back in the days of WWII, which was an unexpected treat. There's not much more I can say about I Was a Male Bride, it's a fun film that kept me smiling and laughing throughout.
I Was a Male War Bride isn't the greatest, though. It gets overly repetitive, particularly during the sequence where our protagonist tries to find a room for the night so he can sleep. It was one of those scenes where you could almost quote the lines for him by the end and the joke was run completely into the ground. I still cared about him and his story, I just wish they had more well-written jokes to fill in that section of the film. But the movie had earned so much good will from me up to that point, I can't say I was all that annoyed. I noticed it, but moved on and started laughing at the next thing he would do to try and spend a night with the woman he loves. Finally, the film takes a unique look at the way role reversal would work between the genders back in the days of WWII, which was an unexpected treat. There's not much more I can say about I Was a Male Bride, it's a fun film that kept me smiling and laughing throughout.