I had only previously watched parts of this movie, this time I watched the whole way through. I was not that familiar with Eleanor Parker, but now I am! She is fantastic in this movie.
She is sexy, with a husky voice, beautiful body, and a presence that overtakes anyone else in her scenes. It might seem odd to some that Chuck Heston has an immediate antagonism towards her (when he meets her as his wife), but I think it is well explained. As he explains it, she is too good to be true, and his character clearly has to have total control.
Why do they fall in love? Well, its tough to pull off in a two hour movie, but they do. They have similar strengths, and similar weaknesses, and later rather than sooner their animal instincts take over.
It is kind of a cheesy ending, with Chuck saving the day. I give the movie as a whole 6/10, but I give Eleanor 10/10, for an average of 8/10.
She is sexy, with a husky voice, beautiful body, and a presence that overtakes anyone else in her scenes. It might seem odd to some that Chuck Heston has an immediate antagonism towards her (when he meets her as his wife), but I think it is well explained. As he explains it, she is too good to be true, and his character clearly has to have total control.
Why do they fall in love? Well, its tough to pull off in a two hour movie, but they do. They have similar strengths, and similar weaknesses, and later rather than sooner their animal instincts take over.
It is kind of a cheesy ending, with Chuck saving the day. I give the movie as a whole 6/10, but I give Eleanor 10/10, for an average of 8/10.