I'm sorry, but I can't see much that's Oscar-worthy about this soap drama. Grace wasn't too bad, but I've seen a lot better from her. The performances all round are terribly forced; one should not be aware that the people one is watching are acting. But I couldn't avoid this. William Holden is perhaps the exception.
Some of this reflects the style of the times, and certainly isn't as bad as Jack Lemmon, who I often find to be self-consciously over-expressive. Bing-o is woefully miscast here, and too old for the part. There are clichés galore and very few surprises. The story is actually fairly shallow and doesn't well reflect the real tribulations of alcoholism. If it was meant to be something like Days of Wine and Roses, it didn't work.
Good film, but nothing to write home about.
Some of this reflects the style of the times, and certainly isn't as bad as Jack Lemmon, who I often find to be self-consciously over-expressive. Bing-o is woefully miscast here, and too old for the part. There are clichés galore and very few surprises. The story is actually fairly shallow and doesn't well reflect the real tribulations of alcoholism. If it was meant to be something like Days of Wine and Roses, it didn't work.
Good film, but nothing to write home about.