The Great Lie (1941)
6/10
No Pickles??? That's The Great Lie!!
28 February 2014
Warning: Spoilers
When did Maryland look like Atlanta, GA with the vast array of weeping willows or was it magnolias and mint juleps... maybe the grits are believable but guess a moot point given the interesting proposition underlying the title. I could not believe the diet she had to go on with a doctor from Arizona, salsa pahleeze!

I found the basic plot completely believable as almost the same situation occurred to a friend and risked breaking up her marriage. Thankfully all turned out well when she called her bluff. Given the time frame the plot made all the sense in the world except perhaps suddenly wanting to destroy a family for pure revenge.

I loved the verbal as well physical sparring of the two women with the softer side of Davis. I did not find the piano playing convincing at all when the camera always showed the combo of her face with hands pretty much in shadow or conveniently cut off from view. I mean really, it was a few slow chords. If she was even fairly competent she could play that intro. They did overplay that song and found it annoying.

And that George by gosh did he ever come alive and looked manly and confident, surprisingly refreshing! I found the script compelling and intriguing with many delightful twists. High recommend for yet another Davis squabble and Brent generating romance.
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