We stumbled across this movie recently, and noticed that it partially takes place in Cape Cod. It's not filmed here of course -- somewhere in a LA studio lot, they brought in a lot of fake snow. But we wanted to mention it, albeit, briefly."Daisy Kenyon", we feel, is what would happen if you took Denis Leary's show "Rescue Me" and set it in the 1940s. No, there's no fire house, but hear us out.
In a movie making era with no nudity, and family-values fun for all, "Daisy Kenyon" deals with darker adult emotions. They can only hint at certain things, for censorship's sake. The movie touches themes of infidelity, WWII soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder, child abuse, assault, and endless drinking to sooth the pain. These dysfunctions, put through the 1940's film filter, still come out looking like a romantic comedy. However, beneath the merry surface, these people are not okay.
Should you watch this movie? Maybe not... it depends if you like older films. It's just interesting to see how they handled untouchable issues. Also, it stars Joan "Mommy Dearest" Crawford as the title character, and Henry Fonda.
Final Score = B-
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