Old Acquaintance

"This is a typical romantic drama of this era. Bette Davis stars as Kit, an independent professional woman, and Miriam Hopkins or Millie, is her best friend and frenemy. John Loder stars as Preston, the man that they both love, in different ways. I almost did not recognize a very young Gig Young, who is sporting a Clark Gable moustache in this movie. The plot is about the three principal actors, and their rocky relationships over a few decades. The acting is strong, but as usual, there are some overdramatized moments that take away from the flow of the storyline. But that is just par for the course for these types of films. I still enjoyed watching this story unfold. "

"I was really getting into this movie. I read the premise but seeing it portrayed on the screen was definitely more interesting. Two childhood bestfriends but one is married and has a child while the other has a literary writing career are jealous of each other's life. The married one is definitely more selfish and decides she is going to try to take her own career as a writer and she gets more and more selfish. The other writes for deep thoughts. Her books are more controversial while the selfish friend writes love stories for what the public will pay for. The dynamic was so intriguing while I was watching that I had a hard time turning away. However I am not sure that I like the ending. It was a good ending but I'm not sure I liked it."