My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

All That Heaven Allows (1953)

Douglas Sirk, the king of '50s melodrama, directs the story of a widow (Jane Wyman) falling in love with a younger man (Rock Hudson).   Her struggle to follow her heart or stay socially accepted and loved by her children is palpable.  I enjoyed this film more than I thought I would but if it weren't for Jane Wyman I think it would have failed.  Rock Hudson is okay, but it's his co-star that carries the picture.  A little sappy and very outdated, it's not a bad film to watch if you're interested in films made during this era.  Grade: B+ 
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