Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Clevercell Very disappointing...

Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Fatma Suarez The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

dougdoepke Except for the sticky 5-minute church part, this is an utterly charming production. That's thanks mainly to the two stars who are so winsome you may want to hug them. Farm boy Walker's got two days on army leave, alone and in big, strange New York City. That is, until he meets cute office girl Garland. Needless to say, romance in the big city follows. Still, it's one of those precarious wartime romances where everything's on a hurry-up schedule. Then too, can these sorts of rushed attractions endure over a longer time. After all, he's going overseas so she'll be left alone. I guess that's the reason for the movie's heavy church part. Still the scene could have been done in a less heavy-handed way that would have harmonized with the movie as a whole.Anyway, MGM manages to create a convincing big city whirl on their studio lot. Crowds are everywhere, especially with servicemen. But true to wartime form, the movie makes clear that even strangers are generally supportive of one another. That's especially true here of milkman Gleason who befriends the youngsters in open-handed fashion, which they return in charming style when he gets hurt. I'm guessing that Keenan Wynn's obnoxious drunk is meant to show that the city also has a downside.Anyway, it's hard to say enough about the pairing of Garland and Walker. They are the ideal next-door youngsters of that era. More importantly, their romance manages to avoid being too sappy to believe. And even though I guess their respective personal problems were pretty severe (IMDB), you'd never know it from what's on screen. Too bad their lives ended so tragically. Nonetheless, the record they leave here is brimful of charm and beguiling innocence, as is the movie.

kenjha During WWII, sailor on two-day leave in NY meets a young woman and romance blossoms. This was the follow-up to "Meet Me in St. Louis" for Minnelli and Garland, and the pair wed shortly after this film was released. Garland and Walker (two actors who would have tragically short lives) work well together. This is a pleasant little movie, but nothing particularly memorable. The script is somewhat meandering, with random characters introduced (a milk man, a drunk) without rhyme or reason. It is perhaps too low-key and would have benefited from some dramatic developments in the plot or some more humor. A couple of songs by Judy would have enlivened things up a bit.

Ilpo Hirvonen The Clock directed by Vincente Minelli (who by the way got married with the leading actress Judy Garland) is a romantic love story, which takes place in New York during the WWII.The story begins when a soldier (Robert Walker) travels to New York for the weekend and meets a girl (Judy Garland) at the railway station. They start spending time together, and fall in love without even knowing each other very well.Even that the story has its flaws and some plot twists are a bit unbelievable, it has something "magical" in it. Because the characters are still well created and the milieus of the movie are fantastic. Even that most of this movie was filmed in the Hollywood studios, but well the cinematography isn't the only thing which creates a good atmosphere.The sudden love of two strangers also seems a bit unbelievable at some points, but still, that probably is what many people dream of, and this was made in the year of 1945, pure escapism. A movie is always a reflection of its time.This is also great entertainment. They can't make romantic films like this anymore in Hollywood. I can name dozens of great love stories from 30-40's, but can I do the same from 90-00's? No I can't.7/10 A nice, simple love story with sympathetic characters. Recommended to everyone!

edwagreen Judy Garland and Robert Walker made perfect chemical reaction between stars in this memorable class of a 1945 film. How timely this was with the subject of quick marriages during war-time.Garland and Walker were memorable in this poignant tale of 2 people who found love so quickly in N.Y. and married just after 2 days. While they separate at the end, we are optimistic enough to know that he will be back.The scenes dealing with the bureaucracy in having to attain a marriage license quickly were wonderfully done.The supporting players were terrific as well. James Gleason, as the milkman, along with his real-life wife, Lucile, fit the bill perfectly. Keenan Wynn was excellent in his one scene role as a drunk trying to defend the American way.