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Rating:  - I've seen them all but I own this one!
I'm a big fan of "old" movies, I love this particular movie genre but I was never a fan of Bette Davis, that is, until I watched this film. I've since become an avid fan and collector and I've come to believe she was the finest actress of all time. Isn't that what's so great about movies; that they often make profound impacts on our lives! Well this movie made an impact on mine and I hope it does the same for yours. And if you're looking for the next Davis film - try Watch on the Rhine. Even hubby liked that one!
Rating: - Now, Voyager
This is a 3-box of Kleenex film. Wonderfully acted by the ever changing Bette Davis, the music score by Max Steiner has great melodies. Even Black and White cannot affect the interesting plot.
Rating: - Now Voyager
If you are a fan of Bette Davis, this is the one for you (excellent movie)
Rating: - Magnificent Warner Brothers' Trio
Bette Davis captivates the lead in this, her best film. With one of the most versatile and seasoned actors, Claude Rains, one wonders who the true love match in the background story is between. Doubtless, Paul Henreid is well paired with Davis as a traveling companion and lover. This trio will meet on sets over and again because of the ways they unite to ingite the silver screen. The Warners had it made with these three great talents as part of their core acting team. We seem here to agree that "Now, Voyager" is a choice Bette Davis classic. Imagine what the next generation will be writing about it! No graphics, no special effects; tremendous script writing & adaptation and of course, the finest acting imaginable. Actors seem to compete with each other on screen today instead of drawing out the best performances in each other as these 3 'voyagers' did.
Rating:  - What could be better...
...than Bette Davis chain smoking her way through life, and still looking glamorous?
...than her mother telling the psychologist that her daughter is no sicker than, "a moulting canary?
...than Claude Rains as the owl-eyed psychologist saying, "A mother's rights - twaddle?"
This is an epic picture, completely unbelievable (let's flash back to when she was 16 and in braids!) and completely Warner Brothers (the stock footage of South America...) Ridiculous coincidences, patronizing attitudes to "Latin types," and Paul Henried playing an American named Jerry.
But it's hypnotic, and not only a must-see, but a must-own. Line after line of elegant dialogue, and Mary Wickes as Dora the nurse!
The only thing I can't stand is the ghastly child actress - we can only hope she and her party dress were torn apart by wolves right after the last scene...
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