At the age of 18, when I saw this film for the first time, I was romantic and idealistic so I enjoyed it then. However, in my senior years, having been through
my own share of heartache an grief, this so-called classic holds very little appeal for me and I have just finished re-watching it for the last time.
There is no doubting the appeal of Robert Taylor in his prime and he does at least attempt to brighten the depressing plot but he now comes across as rather stupid and annoying. How could he not realise immediately what Leigh was up to when she was so obviously dressed for the part of the tart ?
I've been watching most of Vivien Leigh's films of late and have to admit to tiring of the way she ends up going to the dogs in most of them ; justified in ''That Hamilton Woman" but certainly not in those absurd later films where she played vain, aged coquettes out for their last fling of spring.
Hard for me to rate "Waterloo Bridge" fairly so I give it a 5 out of respect for those viewers who seem to nurture a genuine affection for the film.
There is no doubting the appeal of Robert Taylor in his prime and he does at least attempt to brighten the depressing plot but he now comes across as rather stupid and annoying. How could he not realise immediately what Leigh was up to when she was so obviously dressed for the part of the tart ?
I've been watching most of Vivien Leigh's films of late and have to admit to tiring of the way she ends up going to the dogs in most of them ; justified in ''That Hamilton Woman" but certainly not in those absurd later films where she played vain, aged coquettes out for their last fling of spring.
Hard for me to rate "Waterloo Bridge" fairly so I give it a 5 out of respect for those viewers who seem to nurture a genuine affection for the film.