Stylishly produced with a great cast, an able director and a fine photographer, but a super-thin story, "Eternally Yours" is a bit of a disappointment. Pitts hasn't much of a role, but Walburn is a delight. Niven, Young (beautifully photographed) and Crawford labor enthusiastically, but the film, despite its lavish dressing, is also a bit disappointing from the director's angle too. Aside from a few optical tricks with imaginative lighting and one or two amusing juxtapositions – Arturo's poster contrasted with Niven searching for his collar button – it lacks Garnett's usual zip, drive and flair. Whilst the direction is efficient, it only occasionally offers that magic ingredient of imaginative fervor – such as the business with the rabbits – that distinguishes Garnett's best films.
Review of Eternally Yours
