My Fair Lady (1964)
4/10
Audrey Hepburn is the only good thing here
25 September 2021
I love musicals as much as the next girl, and Audrey Hepburn is enchanting in this, as she always was. This movie is beautiful to look at: the set, costumes, & choreo are all very nice. The issue is the characters: not a single one is interesting, nor ever garnered any of my empathy. - and I'm very easy to please! Higgins is simply a raging misogynist, through and through, and never learns a single lesson. Hard to watch at times for how utterly insufferable he was. Also I could only bear how obnoxious Eliza was because Audrey is so delightful to watch. There were moments of charm, but for the most part she made my eyes glaze over. Additionally, this movie could cover the same ground and be less horrible if it was half the length. This film is the textbook example for aging badly.
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