'The Misfits' is the final completed film for both Clarke Gable and Marilyn Monroe. A recent divorcee falls in with three aging cowboys in rural Nevada. Directed by John Huston from a screenplay by Monroe's soon to be ex Arthur Miller. A little uneven but Monroe's never been more sympathetic and Gable's still in good form. Thelma Ritter and Ellie Wallach both solid in typed roles. Montgomery Clift a little haggard but comes through.
A fittingly melancholy film for the two to go out on. Monroe is always sexy but I've never seen her play vulnerability like this before, its serious acting and she's just beguiling. Performances elevate a mediocre story, but sadly never transcend it. ***
No comments:
Post a Comment