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Magnificent Obsession (1954)

Rate: 5
Viewed: 4/14

4/14: Not as good as I hoped it would be, Douglas Sirk's Magnificent Obsession pales in comparison to All That Heaven Allows.

The most serious problem is the pace. It'll move back and forth between fast and slow constantly. The other is the plot that's never convincing. There isn't much of chemistry between Rock Hudson and Jane Wyman. I just can't see her attraction to him. Nevertheless, they'll more than make up for it in All That Heaven Allows. On the positive side, the cinematography is beautiful. Douglas Sirk sure knew how to film color like no one could.

All in all, All That Heaven Allows is the film to see, not Magnificent Obsession.

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