A Night at the Opera Reviews

A Night At The Opera is very silly at times, but it is absolutely hilarious. A simply brilliant film, with so many memorable scenes, that is guaranteed to have you in tears of laughter. The Marx Brothers do a superlative job here with their zany antics, and their rough-around- the-edges humour was truly unique. The cinematography was fabulous, the pace was fast moving, the screenplay was inventive and phenomenally witty, and the plot is effective enough without being contrived.

The romance between the two songbirds Allan Jones and Kitty Carlisle was sweet, and while it has thought been thought to be of irrelevance to the story, it didn't detract too much for me to enjoy this film. The music is wonderful as well. As for my favourite scene I can't possibly choose as there were so many priceless scenes. The contract scene between Groucho and Chico was unforgettable, as was the ruination of Il Trovatore which happens to be one of the best comedy climaxes. But my favourite scene, if I had to choose, is the shenanigans inside Groucho's cabin on the transatlantic liner, it is quite simply one of the silliest scenes in comedy history. All in all, a true comedy classic. 10/10 Bethany Cox