This very enjoyable romantic comedy is worth watching primarily for the exceptionally good performances from Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert in the lead roles. The story itself is basically a somewhat fluffy romantic comedy, not unlike hundreds of other romantic comedies that have been made over the years - it's fun, pleasant to watch and more or less predictable. There's no real dramatic tension; the only mystery is how the main characters are going to end up together rather than if they're going to end up together.
Colbert nailed the part of Ellie Andrews - a spoiled and rich young woman who married a man she didn't really love just to get out of her father's controlling clutches. He essentially kidnaps her in a bid to end the marriage, and she escapes, trying to get from Miami to New York to be reunited with the guy. On the road she hooks up with Peter Warne (Gable), a down and out reporter who sees the story of Ellie's escape from her father as his way back into the newspaper business. Gable was fun and handled the part well, although to be honest I've seen him in better roles. Colbert and Gable had a pretty good chemistry together, and the supporting cast, while not overwhelming, held up their ends of the bargain well enough.
A winner of multiple Academy Awards for 1934, this is a good movie, and certainly Gable and Colbert are the big attractions in it. 7/10
Colbert nailed the part of Ellie Andrews - a spoiled and rich young woman who married a man she didn't really love just to get out of her father's controlling clutches. He essentially kidnaps her in a bid to end the marriage, and she escapes, trying to get from Miami to New York to be reunited with the guy. On the road she hooks up with Peter Warne (Gable), a down and out reporter who sees the story of Ellie's escape from her father as his way back into the newspaper business. Gable was fun and handled the part well, although to be honest I've seen him in better roles. Colbert and Gable had a pretty good chemistry together, and the supporting cast, while not overwhelming, held up their ends of the bargain well enough.
A winner of multiple Academy Awards for 1934, this is a good movie, and certainly Gable and Colbert are the big attractions in it. 7/10