To me, this movie is perfection.

The Worst Film Ever

Beautiful, moving film.

Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

The first William Powell/Myrna Loy film I've seen that lives up to the tremendous screen chemistry they established in "The Thin Man," and that even includes the "Thin Man" sequels.The film begins with Powell as a self-righteous do-gooder, who gets bonked on the head and discovers that he's had amnesia for years and is actually a sketchy playboy. This could be good news for his wife, played by Myrna Loy, who's ready to divorce the boring do-gooder. She just has to figure it out, which Powell makes difficult as he pretends to be the do-gooder so that he can get his hands on the do-gooder's money. As you can imagine, all sorts of complicated hijinks ensue.Loy is the adorable straight man (or woman) she always was, but this is Powell's show all the way. He gets to show off his flair for delivering droll one-liners, but he also gets to display his knack for physical comedy, something not all of his roles allowed him to do.This one is a winner.Grade: A

This is a very funny film, definitely worth watching. It not only stars the great comedy duo from the Thin Man series, William Powell and Myrna Loy, but also features Frank McHugh. Directed by W. S. Van Dyke (who directed the pair in The Thin Man (1934)), this comedy drama's screenplay was written by Charles Lederer, George Oppenheimer, and Harry Kurnitz; Leon Gordon and Maurine Watkins's story was based on Octavus Roy Cohen's novel.Powell was a dashing con man that was bumped on the head such that he'd forgotten who he was and had become a boring clay pot manufacturer in a small town, married to Loy. However, the film opens with Powell on a cruise ship who, having just rescued con man McHugh, now remembers his previous life but not his current one. Finding that the person he'd been is actually worth something (e.g. has money in the bank), Powell, with help from the enabling McHugh, determines to "steal" his own money and hit the road.However, when the cruise ship docks, Powell's character is met by an attractive woman (Loy) that he finds out is his wife, though she's seeking a divorce from the boring man he was, to marry another, Herbert (Donald Douglas). Intrigued, Powell decides to return to the small town, with McHugh in tow, to learn more.Of course, there are a series of hilarious misadventures, as Powell romantically pursues his own disillusioned wife Loy, causing her to see a side of her husband that she'd never seen before, which interests her. But, a former con man associate of Powell's, Duke Sheldon (Edmund Lowe) shows up, convinced there must be a bundle to be schemed from the town folk, and threatens to disrupt things.Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer appears as a boy scout in Powell's small town character's troop; Charles Halton (uncredited) plays his dad. Harlan Briggs, Henry Hayden & Jason Robards Sr. appear uncredited as well.

The premise for I Love You Again is that William Powell used to be a con man, but something happened to him nine years ago that caused amnesia and he started over in life, becoming a successful businessman who was unimaginative, cheap and uncaring. As our story starts, he is on a transatlantic crossing and is struck on the head, causing him to regain knowledge of his original persona, the chiseler.When he arrives stateside, he tries to insinuate himself into his old life. He discovers he has a wife. He finds that he has wealth at his disposal. As the shadowy character he now is, he decides to steal from himself. And he cases his own joint. He also wants to use his reputation as a trustworthy, conservative businessperson to defraud some townsfolk.His problem is that his wife plans to divorce him, but he finds her desirable. Myrna Loy is luminous as the wife who is surprised by her husband's behavior. She spurns him at every turn, but perhaps love can find a way.ILYA has some funny bits--like the scene where he takes his wife shopping. And the scene where he leads a group of "Junior Rangers" on a trek through the woods. Watch for Our Gang's Alfalfa and Robert Blake as scouts.This lighthearted comedy, despite the convoluted story, is easy to follow and lots of fun.

What's it about Powell and Loy that's makes for so perfect a screen match?For one thing, they look like they're having such a good time, playing off one another's deft personality quirks. What one leaves unsaid, the other speaks up and answers. When one "teeters," the other "totters." It's like watching a subtle game of chess with upbeat tempo.As Nora and Nick Charles in "The Thin Man" series, they were unsurpassed; yet equally as good in other films, like "I Love You Again."In this clever little comedy, Powell's given most of the pratfalls, while Loy's more the "straight," which she handles with her usual charm and skill.About the only weak thing here may be its all-too-generic, forgettable title. Otherwise, it's a film full of laughs, and another bull's eye for one of the screen's all-time "duo champs."