The vibes are impeccable, but the narrative isn't quite meaty enough.
Fassbender and Blanchett give on-point performances and the film leans hard into the eroticism of deception and control, but where there ought to be intricate intrigue, it all gives way a little too easily. Or perhaps I'm just yearning for a certain other old spy named George with a marriage that's the subject of gossip and a list of five names that might be moles...
A real classic of "rapidly cut back and forth between men saying things that could be profound in a significant way" cinema.
What a ride! This was a fantastic film, veering between screwball comedy and drama, and I laughed out loud throughout. The three leads give note-perfect performances, with Jean Arthur's comic deliveries a special treat, and even when the script leads into debates of legal philosophy, the film never drags.
More than any old romantic comedy, this film hits the "obviously you three should just move in together" spot: the balance of the characters is a delight.
