I've read all the glowing reviews and posts hailing Funny Face as a tour de force 1950s musical. It didn't connect with me for a couple of reasons.
Reason One: The disturbing use of Audrey Hepburn as a geezer magnet, not just in this movie, but a number of others. What's going on here? It's almost obscene, and is totally unbelievable that a young lady in her 20s will fall hopelessly in love with someone obviously old enough to be her father (or even grandfather).
Reason Two: The songs didn't stick with me. I know I sound superficial but I do like musicals that keep me humming tunes days after I've first heard them. That didn't happen here, I can't even remember single tune. I did like the New York-ness of the movie, and the clothing and slang of the 1950s. But this can't salvage what I found to be a boring movie.
Reason One: The disturbing use of Audrey Hepburn as a geezer magnet, not just in this movie, but a number of others. What's going on here? It's almost obscene, and is totally unbelievable that a young lady in her 20s will fall hopelessly in love with someone obviously old enough to be her father (or even grandfather).
Reason Two: The songs didn't stick with me. I know I sound superficial but I do like musicals that keep me humming tunes days after I've first heard them. That didn't happen here, I can't even remember single tune. I did like the New York-ness of the movie, and the clothing and slang of the 1950s. But this can't salvage what I found to be a boring movie.