Ninotchka

Great, witty comedy, heightened by Garbo's deadpan delivery of some of the script's best lines. She warms up eventually; you'll be warm right from the start, especially as one detects the writing hand of Billy Wilder in the best of the humor. Plus you get a bright, classy performance by Melvyn Douglas as the pursuing ne'er-do-well, along with fine work even by the minor supporting players. Well worth a look. Posted 8/26/06.