This one may not be for everyone but for me, a fan of old Hollywood style who enjoys a clever script delivered by voices with the timbre of Peck and Bacall, some boxing and musical theatre scenes and references, allusions that require a knowledge of cultural mores - hang on this film was made for adults! I do not find the film slow because I don't need something "happening" every two minutes. I tend not to enjoy serve-volley comedy that much. I enjoy character driven comedy that takes a bit of time to develop so that the line or action is funny only because it is that particular character who delivers them.
If you see it for nothing else, the scene in which Peck takes Bacall to the fights is one of the funniest ever staged.
If you see it for nothing else, the scene in which Peck takes Bacall to the fights is one of the funniest ever staged.