Thursday, August 20, 2009

Toys in the Attic (1963)


United Artists
Directed by George Roy Hill
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, MGM Limited Edition Collection)

Dean Martin is miscast in this Tennessee Williams copycat film. He returns to New Orleans with child-like bride Mimieux to visit his overbearing sisters. The banter back and forth between the sisters is tiring. One of them makes a startling revelation, only it's so out of context as to be hilarious. There is a brutal attack on Martin and friend, surprisingly graphic for its time.

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