Review of Pal Joey

Pal Joey (1957)
6/10
Pretty good musical
15 August 2000
I realize most of the songs are taken from other musicals and they sanitize the lyrics for "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" but I sort of like this musical. The numbers are all well done and performed and Rita Hayworth is stunning to look at. But I have two big problems with this movie: 1) Sinatra's character is such a heel, I couldn't care less what happened to him; and 2) Kim Novak. She's breathtakingly beautiful and has a great body but she CAN'T ACT! I can't remember the last time I saw such a wooden performance in a motion picture. Both of these things bothered me. Still, it's worth a look if you like musicals. Highlights: Sinatra doing "The Lady Is a Tramp" and Novak doing "My Funny Valentine".
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