Review of Too Much, Too Soon

Errol Flynn was united with his old nemesis Jack Warner. "Too Much Too Soon" was a one off film for Flynn at "Warner Bros." Released in 1958, the film didn't make much progress at the box office and Flynn's career didn't benefit. The star was not a well man when he was cast as his real life idol John Barrymore. It is a role he was born for and at least Errol Flynn makes the first half of the film quite interesting. There aren't many camera shots of Flynn walking around as his own life style had taken its toil. During production, he collapsed on the set was rushed to hospital. In spite of all this, Errol Flynn shows that underneath his charm and charisma, there is something of an actor in evidence. For once, he makes more of an effort to act and he is easily the best thing about "Too Much Too Soon." Once he is written out, all interest goes with him. The film becomes very boring and the grimness of the plot takes centre stage. Poorly made indeed. Like a lot of film biographies, no one behind the cameras bother to research their subject. There is more fiction than fact.