Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Blake Rivera If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Lela The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

mike48128 Today, it's an old movie with painted mattes and fake carnival, taxi and sleigh rides, but in it's day, it was a fresh, funny screwball comedy. You can feel the electricity that Lombard's persona generates, and her performance is what makes this worth your time. Yes, it has a fine cast but Lombard and Montgomery are in somewhat predicable territory, always with a clever twist. It is very clear that the Smith's have a "steamy" relationship, as they are just ending a "three-day binge" in their bedroom. He is a lawyer, and a little man comes into his office and informs him that his marriage license in invalid due to it being issued incorrectly. So, they break up after a terrific argument. She likes to throw things and break glass and furniture. Obviously, he has to court her again, but he does it very clumsily. He goes on a hilarious blind date at a "suave" night club. "Mrs. Smith" just happens to be there too. He takes her to their favorite Italian Restaurant which is now a seedy dive. (The cat sits on the table and won't even eat the food.) His law partner proposes to his now "unmarried spouse" and the guy ends up being a dull "Southern Gentleman" with no charisma. (His "drawl" is uneven and fades in and out.) She kisses him and there is no "spark". Finally, she ends up at a ski resort with a funny but uneven ending involving Mr. Smith faking frostbite and delirium. At the ski resort, he has a horrific fight with his "ex". Glass is broken and their "fiery" love prevails. She is literally "head over heels" and stuck in a pair of skis! Carole Lombard was adored by all and Hitchcock directed this film as a favor to her. Very funny but his "The Trouble with Harry" is even funnier.

oOoBarracuda The most surprising entry from the filmography of Alfred Hitchcock is his 1941 film, Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Hitchcock claimed he made the film as a favor to lead actress Carole Lombard; Mr. & Mrs. Smith is the only screwball comedy the famous suspense director ever made. Starring along with Carole Lombard is Robert Montgomery; the pair plays a married couple who find out that their marriage is unofficial, and instead of going through the legal paperwork to make their union legal, they question each other and their feelings. Out of his element, Hitchcock put forth a classic comedy that oddly still feels like a Hitchcock film, a true treat for the serious fan as they wade through Hitch's body of work. Elite New York couple Ann Smith (Carole Lombard) and David Smith (Robert Montgomery) have enjoyed an affectionate, loving, wedded bliss for three years. After individual visits from their lawyers, however, they learn that a municipal technicality prevented their union from being legally recognized. What should be a simple fix, turns into a possible breakup for the couple as they start to wonder how much in love with each other they truly are. The day the couple was told of the technicality, David commented over breakfast that if he were to start his life over, he would never marry. Despite his love for his wife, David feels as though an immense amount of sacrifice of himself has taken place due to his marriage to his wife. That comment has stuck with Ann as she decides what to do about her defunct marriage to her husband. Ann decides that a separation is in order and she begins to live the life of a single woman, even re-adopting her maiden name. As Ann enjoys her new life and freedoms, David sets his sights to stop at nothing to win back the devotion of his wife. Winning back Ann's hand becomes much more difficult as she begins dating other men. As David becomes increasingly more disgruntled with life without his wife, he begins to realize that maybe he wouldn't remove his wife from his life if he had the chance to do it again.As a fan of classic cinema, I was both surprised and embarrassed to realize that this was the first film I had seen of classic star Carole Lombard. I was happy to change that status and finally see her of a film; I found Lombard's acting exceptional and engaging, and cannot wait to see more of her work. This film is a lot of fun with the slight nods to silent cinema it seems to employ. The ways in which Mr. & Mrs. Smith plays out like a silent film, prove to be a perfect match to the plot of men's and women's relationships of the 1940's. As Lombard gains independence, she enjoys life without her husband more, therefore illustrating the liberation of women in the 40's. Although Mr. & Mrs. Smith has a very Howard Hawks feel to it, it is also clear that there are many aspects recognizable as Hitchcock touches. For instance, this journey through Alfred Hitchcock's filmography, I have grown quite fond of the way in which the auteur films faces. That same unique way faces are filmed are present in this film and are fun to watch. Sure, the film is a comedy, therefore Hitchcock touches are few and far between, but the film doesn't feel foreign to fans of Hitchcock and one can see his touches in it throughout the film. Fans of Hitchcock must see this film, if for no other reason, just to see the famous suspense director trying his hand at comedy; although, if given a chance, one won't be disappointed with a Carole Lombard film, either.

jc-osms Despite some neat touches, this Carole Lombard feature proves that Alfred Hitchcock was right to stay in the suspense thriller rather than screwball comedy genre. Not that some of his best films don't feature some arch humour (think "The 39 Steps" or "The Lady Vanishes" but a Hitchcock film devoid of thrills is like a bird without wings, in other words it won't fly.The storyline is typical of its type, a married couple learn that by a fluke they aren't actually married and before you know it are frantically competing to make the other jealous, Lombard even threatening to marry "husband" Montgomery's best pal and business partner, played by Gene Raymond, before it all unsurprisingly resolves itself happily ever after for the would-be warring couple. There are some likable things in the movie, the nice use of locations such as a pizzeria, funfair and snow lodge, some typically coarse directorial humour over the dining table, Miss Lombard's effervescent performance and some minor directorial flourishes from Hitchcock, like the on-high shot on the fun-fair's big-wheel ride or the last scene when Lombard surrenders back to Montgomery, oddly prescient of Grace Kelly's murder scene in the years later "Dial M For Murder", but on the whole the movie lacks sparkle or even a spark.Montgomery just moons about and Raymond's character for all he's trying to steal his best friend's girl is very bland,a mummy and daddy's boy, leaving Lombard to try to carry the movie on her own, but it's beyond both her and Hitchcock's talents and more or less plods along to its predicable conclusion.As a Hitchcock fan, I was intrigued to see a film of his I'd not seen before, but in truth, there was little to identify it as one by the Master and it's not one I'll be returning to anytime soon.

judy t If this movie had been directed by Leo McCarey or W.S. Van Dyke or any director other than Alfred Hitchcock, who herein strayed from his customary suspense genre, this film would be considered a superb achievement in sophisticated comedy.Carole Lombard is at her best, her performance here equaled only in 'To Be Or Not To Be', her next (and final) film. In this and "To Be" we see a mature comedy talent in its full manifestation. It's likely that this New and Improved Carole was what she would have continued to give her audiences had her career not ended as it did. The dizzy daffy dopey blonde of the superb 'My Man Godrey' in 1936 has finally grown up and stopped throwing temper tantrums. As a result, she's now, at last, fabulous. And some of the credit for this happy transformation must be due to Hitchcock's input. And Robert Montgomery is Carole's equally fabulous partner in this witty story of a husband who tells his wife that No, if he had it to do over again, he would not have married her,("You want me to be honest, don't you? Because we have a marriage where we respect each other.") and then proceeds to regret saying this. Montgomery was perfect, his performance stunning. Who could have bettered him? Not Gable, probably not Grant, but perhaps Melvyn Douglas or Willian Powell could have done as well, though both are a bit too slickly urbane.Every scene was hilariously wonderful. Carole putting on the suit she was wearing when proposed to, and saying "I don't understand how it could have shrunk just hanging in the closet." Or Montgomery's meeting in his office with the little man from Idaho who doesn't get to the point of his visit right off, and while he rambles, RM flips through his mail and nods, until the little man drops the bombshell and RM says, "What's that?" Or at Mama Lucy's when he says, "That cat knows something. I want a stomach pump." Here we are watching a master comedic actor in action.Supposedly Hitchcock later said he didn't have a high opinion of his work in this film, that he didn't understand Mr and Mrs Smith. Just goes to show that when you're a master director, you don't have to understand the characters. Just point the camera and let the actors do their stuff.