Let's Try Again

The movie goes in circles and the actors and actresses must have been loathing to do perform in it that anyone could take it seriously. One of the big stinkers, BUT well worth watching the first third to Irene Hervey, surely one of the most beautiful women in her day, in a very form-fitting leather, sharkskin gown.

Let's Try Again started out life as a mildly successful play in 1926, by Vincent Lawrence. Diane Wynyard and Clive Brook star as husband and wife who are bored and looking for more excitement in life. After various actions and many discussions, they start talking about divorce. With all their ups and downs, will they go through with it? SO much dialog. not particularly clever or fun, it kind of goes on and on. can't really recommend this one. I guess the concept of amicable divorce was still pretty novel at the time. no big deal. can skip this one. nothing fun or un-usual about this one. it's another shortie from RKO, at only 67 minutes. Directed by Worth Miner. apparently, it was the quality of his work, not the quantity. he had expertise in theater long before moving into hollywood films. This one was his first directing project. and only directed two full length films, then moved onto television work.

I enjoyed this movie very much. It was a period piece and I like period pieces. As a period piece it met my expectations nicely. And even tho scripts from that era didn't reflect the lives of real people that well, the actors showed more depth than I am accustomed to seeing. I don't need to write much about this movie. Just change everything Bill from Minnesota said to positives and that will take care of my review nicely. It is so nice to find 'new' old talent. I shall keep an eye out for the productions that included these people.

I enjoyed this simple movie. It isn't more than the title, i tells you what it is from the beginning. So don't expect more. For what it was it was entertaining, as long as you don't take it so seriously. The characters are peculiar and have a strange power to keep you watching. Even though Diana Wynyard & Clive Brook weren't box office stars they portrayed their quirky emotional characters as well as anyone could. The script is typical of a 1930 film but the premises seems a little before its time. I mean it this subject didn't seemed fleshed out enough to make a great movie. But for what its worth I'd watch it for a few chuckles

The forgettable Broadway play "Sour Grapes" about a troubled American man and wife who talk a lot about the rocky state of their marriage took eight years to reach the screen as "Let's Try Again" and when it did the cast was led by two veddy veddy British actors (Clive Brook and Diana Wynyard). Other than the odd effect of their out-of-place accents there is very little to engage the viewer. A half-baked subplot about the husband's relationship with one of his attractive young patients (Helen Vinson) is clumsily added to the original in a failed attempt to make the story more interesting. Other than a few lines of mildly suggestive dialogue, the sexual undertones at the heart of the couple's discord are unexplored, though Irene Hervey in a supporting role looks stunning in a couple of early scenes wearing a form-fitting satiny creation. The film is shot mostly in cramped interiors (a couple of living rooms, a bedroom and a fake looking domestic exterior). "Let's try again" indeed.