Obviously, I can't say anything about a Cary Grant film. The man was incredible. However, of all the Cary Grant I've seen over the years, this has to be one of my all-time favorites.Although the poster probably implies otherwise, this is not about a love triangle. Grant is a (knighted) businessman on a business trip to Japan. Eggar already lives there, engaged to a British consulate employee. And Hutton is an Olympian/architect there for the 1964 Olympics. Somehow, the three of them end up sharing the girl's apartment (which doesn't thrill her), and all kinds of antics ensue. There is some physical comedy, but mostly there are running jokes and classic Grant-esque humor.
Even though the girl is engaged, Grant plays matchmaker to her and the Olympian. He never makes a move on her himself, even though she reminds him of his wife. Instead, he calls home to his wife repeatedly throughout. It's charming.
This was Grant's last film. Apparently, he didn't want to keep acting since he was too old to play the leading man. I think that's unfortunate, because he was incredible in this leading/supporting role, and I would love to have seen him extend his acting chops further. If the rest of his films would have been like Walk Don't Run... Well, it would have been great stuff.
I really can't find the words to describe how great this film was. It's beyond funny. It's got Cary Grant. Go watch it.
Rating: 4.5
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