This blog entry is part of my “movie year countdown”. To read more about that check out my first Spout filmblog entry.
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
After three Preston Sturges movies now, I think I have a good idea of what kind of style to expect (a style that includes the unexpected) and I quite like it. Knowing that my favorite filmmakers the Coen brothers make many references to his films doesn't hurt him getting on my side either.
By the end of this movie you almost feel like it would be the perfect Christmas companion piece to It's A Wonderful Life, even though it's only Christmas right at the end. Although much of that movie isn't even at Christmas either so maybe it doesn't matter.
There's a lot of fun and joy here, and you can believe the stories that Bracken and Hutton were often trying to outdo each other on the set to prove that they were the funnier and more talented of the two actors. They both bring in hilarious and heartfelt performances.
Rating: 9/10