Holy cow, between Sunset Boulevard, Whatever happened to baby Jane? and this absolute masterpiece, it makes me think that some of the greatest cinema consists of movies that take poignant aim at the entertainment industry and just unload on it. Chock a block full of A-list actors and an incredible script, this reel of celluloid is oozing with sheer talent. A tour de force of filmmaking and character acting.
There's something modern, or maybe timeless, about All About Eve. Betty Davis is of course great as the aging diva whose throne is about to be usurped by Eve, the pretty young thing who's finagled her way into her entourage. Cracking dialog, well-acted psychologies, and a truthful look at the theater scene combine to make this great drama. But writer-director Joseph L. Mankiewicz gives it several stylish spins that make it rise above even that level. Novelistic voice-over and freeze frame are well-used, and a particular mirror shot at the end manages to put into images the idea that the young and ambitious continually replace the old and experienced, in every field (it's ALL theater, isn't it?) is an infinite cycle. Masterful and witty, it doesn't show its age. Plus, early Marilyn Munroe!
The dialogue between the characters was fantastic, the plot great but left something to be desired; can't put a finger on it though... a bit rushed perhaps.
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wilyhawk
Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy night.Boei
Starts a bit slow, which in hindsight is the perfect buildup. Once you get it, it’s amazing.DisneyStitch
Holy cow, between Sunset Boulevard, Whatever happened to baby Jane? and this absolute masterpiece, it makes me think that some of the greatest cinema consists of movies that take poignant aim at the entertainment industry and just unload on it. Chock a block full of A-list actors and an incredible script, this reel of celluloid is oozing with sheer talent. A tour de force of filmmaking and character acting.ivanrs
Script and acting are beyond amazing. Bette Davis is a beast.Siskoid
There's something modern, or maybe timeless, about All About Eve. Betty Davis is of course great as the aging diva whose throne is about to be usurped by Eve, the pretty young thing who's finagled her way into her entourage. Cracking dialog, well-acted psychologies, and a truthful look at the theater scene combine to make this great drama. But writer-director Joseph L. Mankiewicz gives it several stylish spins that make it rise above even that level. Novelistic voice-over and freeze frame are well-used, and a particular mirror shot at the end manages to put into images the idea that the young and ambitious continually replace the old and experienced, in every field (it's ALL theater, isn't it?) is an infinite cycle. Masterful and witty, it doesn't show its age. Plus, early Marilyn Munroe!Abqari56
Another amazing script besides Casablanca.Joker of Gotham
A little bit too long, not my kind of movie but interesting in overall.3/5
stexdo
The script kept getting better and better. Davis is perfect... a great movie!Angellike
The dialogue between the characters was fantastic, the plot great but left something to be desired; can't put a finger on it though... a bit rushed perhaps.7.5/10
Flops
Don't cry, just score it as an incomplete forward pass.si_reid
That scene near the end between Eve and Addison is a classic scene from the cinemajuanittomx
Explendid! loved every minute, I never get bored, totally agree with Rocher Fleuri's comment!nrmnp
This movie offers you ageless dialog (which will still be justified in any time), suspense, amazing characters, and cool ending. Perfect!Skyscore
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