I had high hopes for this movie, but I don't get it. Probably the worst movie I've seen starring Jimmy Stewart. He was okay, but his performance seemed stilted and restrained. Margaret Sullavan's performance was fine but her character was shallow and reprehensible. Setting the story in Budapest was just confusing and added nothing to the story. The adultery subplot likewise was irrelevant to the story. Just a jumbled, unfocused film.
Review of The Shop Around the Corner
