What's this about?

Lately, it seems like many of the movies/shows are just a rehash or reboot of things that have already been done. And so I started to dive into the past. It's been fun, but I find myself losing track of which ones I’ve seen and whether or not I enjoyed them. Sometimes the titles themselves just don't tell me enough to remember.

I wouldn’t have voluntarily watched a lot of these movies when I was younger. It’s strange how interests change. That goes for what I read, too. I have another blog that explores books. I’m mostly reading older fiction and memoirs, and some of the books have led me to movies/shows and vice versa. In those cases, I may post the book review over here as well.

There will be spoilers, which is different than my book reviews. That’s mostly because I want to have enough information to help me remember what I’ve seen. I’m getting older. The brain doesn’t cooperate like it used to. What can I say? The gray hairs are catching up with me!

Saturday, March 23, 2024

Autumn Leaves - 1956

This was a random one that popped up on my feed, and I was interested in the synopsis.

A lonely woman meets a man and takes things way too fast. She tries to break it off because she's too old for him, and it feels like he just needs her because he's lonely, but after a month they find each other and get married. At the wedding in Mexico, she notices his birth place doesn't match up with what he told her before. Another lie is caught later, and she's wondering what she's gotten herself into.

I was intrigued by this movie. At first, I thought it was going to be one of those movies where everything would have been fine if people would use their brains and get to know someone before starting a serious relationship. But it's not that simple. Burt has issues that run deep, and he needs help. There is a serious stigma to mental health at this time, and the methods used can be extremely questionable.

Overall, I really liked this movie because of the different spin on the whole "I got married too fast" trope. I appreciated how she had choices to make, but they weren't black and white. Crawford had her usual "horror" face for a lot of it, but the story itself made up for that. Good Movie!



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