I admit I watched this movie mostly out of spite for people who complain about who does or does not win at the Oscars. THE COUNTRY GIRL is mostly brought up in classic movie circles when people want to moan about how Judy Garland's amazing turn in A STAR IS BORN was overlooked in favor of Grace Kelly frumping herself up here. I've come across people who hate Grace Kelly for this reason-- absolutely ridiculous.
That being said, I was not impressed with this movie and am once again compelled to ask, why does anyone care what wins at the Oscars? This movie is stagey and dull, no doubt applauded because Kelly and Bing Crosby were playing against type. I just couldn't get invested though. The movie is morose and ponderous, straining for realism while still falling into the usual Hollywoodisms. Regardless, Crosby and Kelly get to stretch their usual screen personas and that is somewhat interesting to see, and William Holden is decent playing the usual cynical Holden character. But the whole thing struck me as unimpressive in the usual Oscarbait mode.
That being said, I was not impressed with this movie and am once again compelled to ask, why does anyone care what wins at the Oscars? This movie is stagey and dull, no doubt applauded because Kelly and Bing Crosby were playing against type. I just couldn't get invested though. The movie is morose and ponderous, straining for realism while still falling into the usual Hollywoodisms. Regardless, Crosby and Kelly get to stretch their usual screen personas and that is somewhat interesting to see, and William Holden is decent playing the usual cynical Holden character. But the whole thing struck me as unimpressive in the usual Oscarbait mode.