The very end


So, why did he get her to turn at the end of the movie? Did she just give in because he wouldn't give up? I didn't quite get it.

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He gave her a look that melted her defenses. He did it also in the first part of the film when he faked leaving the room. When she looked at him, it was over.

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Thank you . I didn't get it, either.



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She loved him all along, this was all a little rouse for control over the relationship, but in the end they both love each other and they know it. The giveaway here was when we shift perspectives to her view, she clearly cant stop talking about him plus she had an equal willingness to be a faker for his affection. Most of the film its the guy who created hoaxes to get to see her, but in the end even she does the little stunt with pretending to be stuck in her skies. They are perfect for each other, but this was something they needed to keep the interest in each other alive. To me this film is actually like the comedic alter ego to Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf

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...this was all a little rouse for control over the relationship...

Seems like "rouse" isn't the word you meant....maybe, instead, " ruse " (?)

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Yes, he meant ruse. But it was a great explanation of the film. They loved each other all along, but the contest was about HOW they loved each other. Separate the fake and counterfeit from the authentic.

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I agree. Hitchcock was the "Master of Suspense".

But, here, newly arrived in the US and assigned a comedy having a slant in a domestic genre with which he wasn't totally familiar, he created a really funny and realistic take on human love and competitiveness.

For Hitchcock, dialogue really wasn't prime. Visuals were. With Lombard performing at the top of her game, Hitch put a bunch of human emotions on film with a skill and panaché that few other directors have ever achieved.


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So, why did he get her to turn at the end of the movie? Did she just give in because he wouldn't give up? I didn't quite get it.


It was very disappointing. I remember enjoying this movie a lot the first time I saw it. And I could've sworn a lot more happened before and after the ski trip...

But alas, it just... Ends without anything being resolved and after an entire movie of 2 very stubborn, bull-headed, and energetic people still in love doing their damnedest to rouse and outwit the other. Very meh after such an entertaining, fun 1st half.

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