As much as I usually love Robert Montgomery and usually dislike Clark Gable, I was forced to eat my words in the love triangle Forsaking All Others. Joan Crawford starts the movie engaged to the spoiled, wealthy, very silly Robert Montgomery, and her best friend is Clark Gable. Clark is coming home from a long vacation and has decided to finally tell Joan he's been in love with her for years, but as he bursts through the door with balloons and flowers, he's told he's crashing her engagement party!
The movie promises to be an early version of My Best Friend's Wedding as Clark shows his acting chops and pretends to be happy for his friend, but the plot quickly deviates when Bob cheats on Joan and leaves her to marry someone else! His character is quite the villain, and even though it's hard to see why Joan still carries a torch for him, many women follow that same pattern in real life.
This movie isn't that bad, especially if you like the cast, but Robert Montgomery's character is so unlikable and does so many terrible things, at times it's not very fun to watch. The beginning scenes are the best, so if you're a sucker for a good premise, you'll probably like it.
The movie promises to be an early version of My Best Friend's Wedding as Clark shows his acting chops and pretends to be happy for his friend, but the plot quickly deviates when Bob cheats on Joan and leaves her to marry someone else! His character is quite the villain, and even though it's hard to see why Joan still carries a torch for him, many women follow that same pattern in real life.
This movie isn't that bad, especially if you like the cast, but Robert Montgomery's character is so unlikable and does so many terrible things, at times it's not very fun to watch. The beginning scenes are the best, so if you're a sucker for a good premise, you'll probably like it.