Rue, Brittania

That Hamilton Woman

(1941)

Lord, almighty, how did Nelson ever manage to navigate seas so deep in soapsuds? Newlyweds Leigh and Olivier emote up a broadside of adulterous romance made more sympathetic than you'd think the times would allow. The climactic sea battle is surprisingly rousing, but otherwise this is excessive in every way imaginable, and my hard drive must be pounds lighter for the shedding of it.