evanston_dad The first William Powell/Myrna Loy film I've seen that lives up to the tremendous screen chemistry they established in "The Thin Man," and that even includes the "Thin Man" sequels.The film begins with Powell as a self-righteous do-gooder, who gets bonked on the head and discovers that he's had amnesia for years and is actually a sketchy playboy. This could be good news for his wife, played by Myrna Loy, who's ready to divorce the boring do-gooder. She just has to figure it out, which Powell makes difficult as he pretends to be the do-gooder so that he can get his hands on the do-gooder's money. As you can imagine, all sorts of complicated hijinks ensue.Loy is the adorable straight man (or woman) she always was, but this is Powell's show all the way. He gets to show off his flair for delivering droll one-liners, but he also gets to display his knack for physical comedy, something not all of his roles allowed him to do.This one is a winner.Grade: A

dimplet I promptly gave this film 8 stars after watching it, but then when I went to bed, I began to wonder if I was crazy. If you start to dissect it, the parts - plot, secondary acting - are weak. Yet it is still worth the 8 because it is a thoroughly enjoyable movie from start to finish. (I see other IMDb posters also noticed this contradiction.)Has there ever been a William Powell movie that wasn't enjoyable? I don't think so. Look at his IMDb quotes, and you will see why. In another actor's hands, this would have been a 5 or 6 star movie. Even Myrna Loy would not have been enough to lift the movie, alone. Powell had just the right touch, which conveyed from the opening scene that this would be a fun movie, as long as you don't take it too seriously. And that's why it works. Any modern viewer knows that amnesia doesn't work this way, but this is the premise of the movie, so you go along, for Powell. From the modern perspective, the secondary acting is good, but a bit cornball - simple, stereotyped roles. But that was the acting style of the period. Lovers of old films can accept this, but younger viewers might be turned off. Speaking of old, Edmund Lowe was one of the original talkie lead actors, going back to 1928's In Old Arizona. I should note that both Frank McHugh and Myrna Loy avoid over-acting, and were quite sincere in their roles, which avoided making the film cloying.For the uninitiated, watch William Powell and Myrna Loy in the Thin Man series - a caviar and champagne detective series. And watch Powell in his final role as Doc in Mr. Roberts to see just how great he was. I get annoyed with the over-use of the label "screwball comedy"; too many so-called screwball comedies are painful, noisy messes of exaggerated acting. To me, this is just a good laugh out loud comedy. But after looking up the definition, I have to concede that technically the label is correct. Actually, Powell set the standard, starring in perhaps the greatest screwball comedy of the 30s and 40s: My Man Godfrey. It doesn't take long to figure out where the plot is going, or the ending. It is the style, class and little twists along the way that make I Love You Again fun. And it is topped off with a couple of sweet little twists right at the end. So enjoy.

MartinHafer I wonder if this might be the great granddaddy of all amnesia films. If it's not, it's sure one of the first and has inspired countless sitcom episodes. William Powell is bonked on the head and suddenly he's a completely different person--one who apparently disappeared nine years earlier. Who he was during the last nine years is uncertain, but what IS certain is that the new personality is a crook. When this shady guy figures out that during the last nine years he's become a pillar of the community and has access to gobs of other peoples' money, he wants to steal everything he can and run. The problem is, he discovers he has a wife (Loy) and can't bring himself to leave--even when he finds out she hates him. Well, much of the movie is spent trying to win her back, though he still wonders whether or not to rob his "friends". What he does and how the entire mess is resolved is brilliant and a lot of fun. This isn't wacky fun like his other film, LOVE CRAZY, but is a little more sophisticated and deliberately paced. A wonderful old film with excellent acting, writing (aside from the dumb plot device) and direction. One of Powell's and Loy's best.

sludgehound Yes as mentioned, a lot of fun. Haven't seen Love Crazy but prob just as much fun. I too wish it had a more solid title but movie factory was incrank 'em out mode as Great Depression I rolled on. If they remade this one, Grace from Wiil & Grace (Debra Messing) would be a knockout lookalike for Myrna Loy. DM has the bearing and clothes horse style with a slow/fast burn comedic ability. DM not given big screen use much except for Woody Allen in Hollywood Ending. Woody is always 5 years ahead of consensus at breaking talent. So give this one a ride unless they make one for theGreat Depression II from viewpoint of unemployed that is as that is the usual determinant.