starring Don Ameche and Gene Tierney
directed by Ernst Lubitsch
screenplay by Samson Raphaelson
directed by Ernst Lubitsch
screenplay by Samson Raphaelson
Title Card at Start of Film: As Henry Van Cleve's soul passed over the Great Divide, he realized that it was extremely unlikely that his next stop would be Heaven. And so, philosophically, he presented himself where innumberable people had so often told him to go.
As stated in the title card above, Henry Van Cleve is dead and he is certain that he will be spending his eternity in Hell. When he arrives, the Devil is unfamiliar with Henry's life and he asks Henry to give him a quick overview of why he "deserves" to be admitted to the Underworld.
A light comedy, Heaven Can Wait, is a straightforward story of ladies' man Henry (Ameche) and his inability to settle down despite the fact that he is married to the lovely Martha (Tierney). There's really not much else to the film and that's why it never really grabbed me. Now, I enjoyed it, and I definitely laughed more than a few times, but in the end, it was kind of empty.
Ameche is quite good (I honestly don't know if I had seen him in anything other than Cocoon) and Tierney was lovely in that 1940s kind-of-way. She definitely had quite a presence onscreen. The supporting cast is also stellar. They are the ones that provide most of the laughs and they held their own opposite the leads.
The film looked beautiful. It had that Technicolor coloring to it (you know what I mean...I can't really describe it, but you know a Technicolor film when you see it). The sets were obviously on soundstages, but they were quite elaborate and surprisingly believable.
If only the story had a little more oomph to it. Still, overall, I would say this one should land in your Netflix queue (or your local library as I did).
A light comedy, Heaven Can Wait, is a straightforward story of ladies' man Henry (Ameche) and his inability to settle down despite the fact that he is married to the lovely Martha (Tierney). There's really not much else to the film and that's why it never really grabbed me. Now, I enjoyed it, and I definitely laughed more than a few times, but in the end, it was kind of empty.
Ameche is quite good (I honestly don't know if I had seen him in anything other than Cocoon) and Tierney was lovely in that 1940s kind-of-way. She definitely had quite a presence onscreen. The supporting cast is also stellar. They are the ones that provide most of the laughs and they held their own opposite the leads.
The film looked beautiful. It had that Technicolor coloring to it (you know what I mean...I can't really describe it, but you know a Technicolor film when you see it). The sets were obviously on soundstages, but they were quite elaborate and surprisingly believable.
If only the story had a little more oomph to it. Still, overall, I would say this one should land in your Netflix queue (or your local library as I did).
The RyMickey Rating: B
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