Father of the Bride (1950)

Nominated for 3 Academy Awards:

Best Picture

Best Actor: Spencer Tracy

Best Writing, Screenplay

I feel like everyone knows the remake of this film, with Steve Martin and Diane Keaton. Having seen that played on TV a million times, I always wondered how the original would be. I was a bit hesitant, because, despite the shocking Best Picture nomination, in the iconic year of 1950 nonetheless, I was expecting a cutesy, flat movie, and what I got was indeed cute, but it was also quite funny. 😊 I laughed more times than I expected, mostly because it doesn’t take itself seriously, it doesn’t push any romantic narrative too much, and knows how to utilize Spencer Tracy in a grumpy way that also makes him likeable.

The screenplay is sharp enough and probably the only nomination it would objectively deserve, but this entire thing made for a relaxing movie experience. There’s great chemistry between the actors and it helps that Liz is so beautiful to look at.

I give it: 8/10

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