"Harvey" is an urban fable; a sharp and mordacious joke about the inseparable Harvey, an imaginary six feet tall rabbit that accompanies to our distorted mind protagonist.
This light comedy plays hard with certain social formalities. The acquired madness of his psychiatrist, the derived entanglements his weird behavior will bring us to a surrealistic set of fine vignettes.
A caustic tale visibly permeated of theatrical feature. A real tour de force for Josephine Hull, the straight lace sister who won a very deserved Academy award for this role and of course Mr. James Stewart as Elwood.
"The real disgrace of Don Quixote is not his fantasy; it's Sancho Panza" (Franz Kafka)
I had only watched this movie once prior to purchasing it. What a cute show! I absolutely adore the character played by James Stewart.
"One of his best"
2009-09-02
- Reviewed By User: A1M64UW81ZCSY3
Like Bob Hope, what can I say about Jimmy.
even he himself said he loved making this movie more than any of his others.
Yes I am sure almost everyone has seen it. But its a DVD you just have to have to watch it when ever you feel down and out as it will pick you up.
They just dont make great movies like Jimmy's or Bob's. Dont loss the great movies of the pass. Know and show your kids and grandkids what clean fun is.
Buy them as there will never be any of the great ever again.
"I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own! Recommended!"
We have been showing classic movies to our kids and Harvey was a great addition. Jimmy Stewart puts in a fantastic performance as Elwood P. Dowd ("Let me give you my card"), an affable alcoholic who happens to believe that he has a Pooka for a drinking buddy. Just as for clarification, a Pooka is a mischievous spirit that manifests itself as a giant animal, in this case a 6' 3.5" white rabbit. Mr. Dowd's main problem is that only he can see Harvey and the rest of his family is relatively sure he is quite committable, mostly because he insists on introducing Harvey to everyone he meets, which has humorous (and socially disastrous) results.
In addition to Stewart's great performance, there is a great supporting cast but especially Josephine Hull (a great performance as Aunt Veta) and Peggy Dow (the beautiful nurse Kelly).
This is a classic that shouldn't be missed! Highly Recommended!
"great service"
2009-07-12
- Reviewed By User: AYQ00PM78Y7UZ
I would use seller again. the product was in great shape and came to my home very quickly
We recently revisited this old friend, and HARVEY is one film that surely stands the test of time. This is Jimmy Stewart at his best: sweet, polite, and happy. HARVEY is an excellent choice for a lazy Sunday morning with the entire family.
Elwood P. Dowd has an imaginary friend, whose name is HARVEY. HARVEY is an invisible, 6 foot tall, white rabbit, who accompanies Elwood everywhere. Ever polite, Elwood introduces HARVEY to everyone he meets. However, since only Elwood can see HARVEY, most folks think that Elwood is crazy.
But is Elwood crazy? That question is left for the audience to ponder. The fact is that it doesn't really matter if Elwood is crazy. Elwood is kind, polite, pleasant, and always has a good time right where he is. It just doesn't matter if he has a giant, talking, white rabbit for a best friend or not.
The story of HARVEY is delightful and engaging. Jimmy Stewart is at his very best as Elwood. The rest of the supporting cast is outstanding, including Josephine Hull who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Elwood's sister. Of course, HARVEY is excellent as himself. The black and white cinematography is gorgeous! The play of light and shadow gives this movie a calm, dreamy quality that could not ever be duplicated in color.
On my DVD, Jimmy Stewart gives a marvelous, sentimental introduction to HARVEY. As part of the introduction, Mr. Stewart said that people still stop him on the streets and ask if HARVEY is there with him. At first, he thought people were pulling his leg. But he soon came to realize that folks were serious. They wanted to meet HARVEY and give him their regards. It seems that many people a have friend like HARVEY that they talk to about their problems, and they wanted to let HARVEY know that they believe in him. This charming story brought a tear to my eye. The world would probably be a much better place if there were more HARVEYs and more Elwood P. Dowds in it.
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