Audrey Hepburn

Funny Face (1957) - 3/5

This is a silly screwball comedy musical that never takes itself too seriously. The leading man and woman have an uncomfortably large gap in their ages, which will be more annoying for some viewers than others. There is a subplot about “Empathicalism” that is overall pretty muddled but does provide a hilarious scene absolutely destroying the notion, although the movie doesn’t seem to remember it. If you’re not partial to musicals as such you can skip this one without a second thought.

Closest comparison: It’s like Roman Holiday by way of Singin’ In The Rain.

Setting: Musical
Plot: RomCom
Tone: Screwball Comedy