Wonderfully offbeat film!

Memorable, crazy movie

A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

"Love Crazy" is a screwball comedy which almost got in under the wire to actually qualify for that title, but missed by a year or two. Nevertheless, we can call it one for the sake of argument, because it contains most of that genre's qualities. Mainly, it is very funny in a frenetic, absurd sense.The frenetic part comes in the beginning as Steve (Wm. Powell) decides to surprise his wife (Myrna Loy) on their anniversary. They engage in that banter that made them a famous team in "The Thin Man" series. Lots of funny lines and visual fun, until her Mom (Florence Bates) shows up unexpectedly. Then occurs one of those mistaken-circumstance deals found in the Astaire-Rogers films and upon which the basis of the plot is formed, as he is caught in a lie.Gradually, the humor becomes absurd, as he decides to be a crazy person to save his marriage. After a bit, it becomes tiresome and more illogical and contrived, but you just go with it because you get the feeling everything will turn out alright. And you would be right. Who knew William Powell could do slapstick and some lowbrow comedy? Well, he does and he is very funny. The picture maintains a pretty high level of humor throughout, although it strains and tries too hard towards the end. It gets a big boost from Jack Carson in a support role, and look for a young Elisha Cook, Jr. as an elevator operator.I often found screwball comedies tiresome, but this one is different, and I rated it that way. For some reason it's not as well-known or seen as much as other, more famous movies of this type. It is very worth your time, whether you're a fan of screwball or not.

Employing sets, costumes and several players from THE THIN MAN series, LOVE CRAZY is a comic trifle that allows William Powell to get crazy and mug for the camera as a man about to lose his wife (Myrna Loy) through a misunderstanding involving an old flame (Gail Patrick). The movie is funny for the first half, then drags in the second as Powell goes on the run from the cops after pretending to be nuts. One of the problems with LOVE CRAZY is that stretches of the film involve Powell without Loy, and they just don't work. Without Loy, Powell just looks like a jackass. Jack Carson plays a clueless neighbor smitten with Loy, and does his best with this small role. Watch LOVE CRAZY for its historical value. It's no THIN MAN, however.

It's hard to think of how you'd put together a more enjoyable screwball comedy than this... I've seen most of the classic screwballs (including Bringing Up Baby, His Girl Friday, You Can't Take it With You, & Libeled Lady) and this one equals or exceeds them in my book.First off, you have the screen's most engaging and witty couple working their magic. Anything you've not seen with Powell and Loy together is worth the watch -- period. In addition, you have a large group of excellent character actors in top form which only adds to the fun. Then you have a sharp script which builds in the early moments of film and then doesn't let up. This movie doesn't throw in a bunch of tender melodramatic moments (although it's sweet in it's own zany way), it's pure screwball throughout! One of the things I thoroughly enjoyed from this film was the marvelous vehicle it was for William Powell. He's given the majority of the strong scenes (although Myrna Loy has a wonderful, hilarious vignette with Jack Carson), and he eats them up and spits them out brilliantly with us laughing all the way. Everything from his famous witty retorts to physical comedy, to dressing up as his own (hideous!) sister, he does it all here, and its great fun to watch.Unequivocally recommended!

As a big fan of The Thin Man movies, I really wanted to see this film because of William Powell and Myrna Loy. I'm so glad I did because it was fantastic! It does fit the genre of screwball comedies of that time period without any alteration, so you may find yourself picking up on the rhythm of the script and predicting lines, as I did. The supporting cast is great, but what is surprising is that in this film, it almost feels like Myrna Loy is included in that group. William Powell took every scene he was in and carried it right away. He was droll and a little weird, but he still remained a believable character. There were some moments when I cringed, I'll only mention Abraham Lincoln if you haven't seen this movie, but they did not detract from me rolling around on the floor in laughter. I suppose I must mention Powell in drag, which is ridiculously funny and countered extremely well by Loy. She did her best work in her scenes with Powell just by playing along or completely denying any of his efforts to seem insane. Although they both get top billing, this is William Powell's film. He was hilarious and honest and I can't believe this film isn't more talked about!