There are two main things going against "Platinum Blonde": it's drearily predictable and simplistic (how long will it take Williams to realize that Young is the right gal for him, and that he prefers his old lifestyle?), and apart from a few shots that take advantage of the rich family's huge house, it has no cinematic (visual) interest. What it does have is a lot of snappy dialogue, some funny moments ("Your mother wants to kiss me? Give me back my letters!") and a wonderful cast - especially the women: Jean Harlow really is the kind of woman that could seduce you and make you do crazy things, and Loretta Young really is the kind of girl you'd want to spend the rest of your life with. But even in the supporting cast (the butler, the mother-in-law, the newspaper boss), everyone fits his or her role perfectly. (**1/2)
Review of Platinum Blonde
