I don't usually write reviews, although I do tend to read them. All I can say about this film is that there's a decent enough premise, and plenty of onscreen time for Powell and Loy, if that's what you want. But the whole thing is lacking in anything like focus, timing, plot progression, or even good gags. The director seems not to know what to do, but just stands back and lets the script do the work, which it doesn't. A Sturges might have been able to make something out of it, but it would have involved a huge rewrite. And may I blaspheme here and say that Powell and Loy are way off form, too. Neither manages to generate much sympathy for their characters. Loy is a cold stick, even at the end, and Powell's attempt at Bohemianism is unconvincing. Pacing is slow, dialog is redundant, and the tacked on slapstick at the end is strictly by the numbers. I guess we can be charitable and lay the blame on Jean Harlow's demise.
Review of Double Wedding
