Review of Becky Sharp

Becky Sharp (1935)
6/10
Not my favorite Miriam Hopkins performance...
15 July 2012
...in a very truncated version of "Vanity Fair". Also the quality of the visuals is poor, the new use of color is not great, and it seems more like a filmed play than a movie. None of the male actors are attractive in their roles, and the entire cast seems to be acting on a very hectic level. The pace is too rushed, as though they know they have far too little time to try to tell this sprawling story.

But I enjoy costume drama, and it is that.

Miriam's Becky is more shrill than charming, making it hard to believe that so many men fell at her feet.

Also the wigs are bad.
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