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Introduction to Gilda: A Movie Review by Ms. H

You may have heard that Megan Thee Stallion, the rapper attributed her look at the recent Met Gala to “Old Hollywood Glamour.”  She had the classic signature hairstyle with a part on the side along with hair waves that gave her a look of elegance. Her gown also looked as if it came from that era. However, enough about Megan Thee Stallion’s look at that particular event. My movie review is about a film that in my opinion depicts old Hollywood glamour. In fact the star of the film Gilda exudes Hollywood glamour many times over. 

Of course, I’m referring to the classic black and white Hollywood movie, Gilda, that stars none other than the Hollywood icon herself, Rita Hayworth.  Did I enjoy watching the movie Gilda, or was I sorely disappointed? Check out my movie review of Gilda to find out.

Plot of the Gilda Movie

The movie has an overall casino- type gambling atmosphere that still matches scenes that you may see at current such venues today with the many black jack tables, card tables, games, etc. The major difference of course was the blatant smoking which was prevalent during this era.

Rita Hayworth stars as Gilda, the main character of the movie. Her character is not only the wife of an “enterprising” casino owner, but she also evidently had some dealings with her co-star -- Glenn Ford, who played the part of her romantic interest.

The story centers around her interactions with Glenn Ford's character, her husband as well as other actors in the movie who are connected in some way with the casino business.

Acting Abilities Displayed in the Gilda Movie

As I mentioned previously, Gilda is a classic 1946 movie.  As such, I was taken aback by how the camera made a point of showing lots of close ups of the actors’ faces, including of course Rita Hayworth's in many scenes -- especially the eyes.  Additionally, the acting seemed stilted and not as free-flowing as seen in some movies today -- but I guess this type of acting was the norm during that time. By the way, these observations by me did not take away from the riveting story or happenings in the Gilda movie.

Special Effects in the Gilda Movie

Gilda is not only a dramatic classic film, but there are elements of action in the movie as well.  However, due to the lack of the advanced movie technology used today, I could tell that the plane crash over the ocean scene suffered as a result of this. 

That being said, given that this is a 1946 movie, absent explosion special effects, Computer-Generated Imagery - CGI, etc. of today, I give this specific plane crash scene a pass. Also there was a scene in the movie that would have been shown in gruesome detail in some of today’s movies, just to get the audience's attention. You will know what I’m talking about if you watch the movie Gilda.

Relevance of the Gilda Movie 

You may hesitate to watch a movie made in 1946, mainly because the scenarios may not be relevant to today.  I will assure you that the GIlda movie had many inklings of what is going on in today’s world relative to people to people interactions and other areas.  If I was wearing one, I would tip my hat to the casting staff for selecting Rita Hayworth to star in this movie. In 1946, Rita Hayworth was considered a top notch actor who was certainly able to bring in movie goers. Who knew that years later, this movie would still able to attract audiences.

Assessment of the Gilda Movie

I found the Gilda movie not only entertaining but interesting as well.  I enjoyed the various fashions she wore as well as the attention grabbing plot of the Gilda movie. I was in no way disappointed after I watched the movie, Gilda.

 If you want to experience a classic black and white Hollywood film from a gone but not forgotten era, I highly recommend that you watch the movie Gilda. As you may have noticed, there are some modern day movies that sometimes try to emulate old Hollywood glam. But as the saying goes -- paraphrased -- “There is nothing like the real thing.”

Rating of the Gilda Movie

Based on a rating of 1 star to 5 star with 5 stars being the highest, I rate the Gilda movie 5 stars.

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