B E T T E D A V I S (♥‿♥)

Fantastic: Bette at her best, smart writing, great performances.

All About Eve didn’t bore me, but it didn’t blew me away either. I think it’s well written, has good performances, but it just didn’t click with me in a way that’s worth a higher rating.

This movie comes at you like a benign theatrical drama. Ho-hum, seen that before. But very quickly it becomes clear that you're watching a horror movie, one that creates its fear and tension through a superb screenplay that emphasizes the tenuous grasp we have on ourselves and our narratives. Anne Baxter's creepy, quiet, unassuming performance is like a violation of the uncanny valley--something's wrong there, but she takes her time to reveal it. Meanwhile, the relationships between the other 5 main characters are a delight to watch and are full of camp and viciousness.

What a wonderful movie. This holds up great and should be seen by everyone. Great performances and an excellent script.

I love old movies but this was terribly boring. Goes on for too long and don't know why this has such high ratings.

This movie addresses the drama that often goes on behind scenes in the theatre and mostly its about one woman who is willing to do whatever it takes to make it. I had read so many rave reviews about this movie that I found myself quite disappointed in the end. First of all, I really didn't find the movie that funny. Most of it was full of drama of some kind. There is almost always someone crying or yelling or throwing a tantrum. And the movie is 3 hours long! I wish I had paid attention to that before starting it because after a while the movie seemed to just drag on. There are definitely some great performances and iconic lines, but I came in expecting a comedy and it didn't feel like a comedy at all to me. On a side note, this movie also includes one of Marilyn Monroes first appearances on the big screen, even though it was very brief.

I don't know why I avoided this film for so long, it's charming, smart, the chemistry between the actors -mostly between women- is amazing, and when you think it can't get any better, it does!