Let's Make Love - 1960

The Millionaire or the comedian, or both?

Not one of Marilyn Monroe's strongest films but this film still proves to be a laugh with some comic moments and special cameos from both Gene Kelly and Bing Crosby. By now it is fairly obvious that Marilyn is heavily reliant on pills and alcohol, for in many scenes she appears vague and half asleep. As a fan of hers I cannot say that she is 'past her best' because that was never the case, but certainly some of the charm and tenderness about her is by now a thing of the past. Interesting to note as well was that she was having an affair with Yves Montand during the making of the film and there are moments where the chemistry is very real.Tony Randall if I am not mistaken played a role in one of Doris Day's movies and is a good source of amusement here. Songs aren't spellbinding and neither are the half-hearted dance sequences but there is still a nice feel to this movie and it does deserve to be seen if only to see Monroe in her second last film.

Rating 3/5