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All About Eve is a classic illustration of "It's not what it's about; it's how it's about it." Its Fabulous Baker Boys plot initially gave me a big case of the Oh Wells; not fair, as it came first, but fair as that's still how it hit me.
But it weevilled its way into my mind, lines and moments popping back up here and there until I felt all but compelled to watch it again, the way I always want more chocolate. This movie has so much to say about people through the use of dialogue that does more than move the plot, while also showing us so much about real, grounded friendships through glances of worry, expressions of real appreciation, and who in a future scene is still comfortable to be in a room with whom. The best thing about it is that the subtleties don't require math to work out. They just happen to you. That's a movie doing what only movies can go.
Lets not kid ourselves here. All About Eve is great and one of the best films of the 50's but it doesn't compete against Bergman's masterpiece unfortunately. Wild Strawberries all day, everyday
Easiest one in the bunch. All About Eve crushes your film school infatuation. Sorry.
I had to look at the best of 50’s list I just made. Wild Strawberries comes in at number 9, All About Eve comes in at 24. But what that says is that the difference between 9 and 24 is very insignificant. Both 5 stars. I just rewatched All About Eve Saturday, now I’m eliminating it. Sad.
But the artistry and experimentation of Wild Strawberries. The way he incorporated dreams and flashbacks. And as good as the dialogue is in All About Eve, Bergman always has great dialogue in his films as well.