Barefoot In The Park (Gene Saks): USA

Reviewed by Samantha Mendez, Viewed by Samantha Mendez

In Gene Saks romantic comedy “Barefoot In The Park” we meet Corie and Paul Bratter two newlyweds in the big city ready to begin their lives together. All is well in the beginning but as they move into their little home ( apartment ) they both begin to discover that just like their so called home they have issues of their own with each other.

Two things that really brought the film together was the choice in music and camera shots. What I liked a lot about the camera shots were how each frame took its time when moving along certain scenes. There wasn’t just cut next, cut next, cut next. There was grace with it and it really gave the film that warm, vibrant, and most certainly bubbly feel. It really made it stand out as a late sixties film; in which it is. Also how when certain issues began to arise, like the hole in the glass roof, it would just hold and it showed that it had significant meaning and that it was something that should really be noticed; given how much it was emphasized.

The second thing I enjoyed was the music tempo. Very upbeat and just very romantical, it really tied into the theme of the movie and you really feel like the time is the sixties. I also like how there would be a beat to certain actions being done. Take the stairs for instance, in the film when everyone is walking up the flights there’s a particular beat played to the people taking the steps and moving up. That was just a nice touch and it really adds to comedy of the movie.

Barefoot In The Park is a film I would recommend to anyone; especially people who are suckers for romantic films. The overall vibe of the film is just amazing and it truly is a cute film that warm anyones heart on a cold winter day.