Monkey Business directed by Howard Hawks

We have all heard of the phrase “monkey business” or “hey, no monkey business here”, and in the classic film Monkey Business, it means exactly that.  Directed by Howard Hawks and including a cast made of Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, and Hugh Marlowe, the movie is about a scientist looking for a formula for humans to stay younger longer.  When Cary Grant, the scientist, and Ginger Rogers, his wife, experiment and test the potion, they are surprised to find what effects it actually entails.  Through their mischievous trouble and through all their monkey business, they must find what is really important in life, happiness or eternal youth. 

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          The comedy is a fun and light tale of love and goofy that lacks an elaborate plot, but manages to keep the audience engaged by the amazing performance by the actors in the movie.  Ginger Rogers did a marvelous job at performing all the symptoms of the formula.  From manic to serious to childlike to adult again, it seems that there was no challenge too tough for her to tackle.  Her costar Cary Grant was great in his role also, from acting like a college student to taking care of his kooky wife to joining her in youthful games.  Marilyn Monroe does her role of the naïve, young, beautiful blond very well and effortlessly that no man could resist even the scientist Cary Grant.  Even though this film was not my favorite from either Cary Grant or Ginger Rogers, it was a fun film that I could clean my room to or manage other tasks while understanding what was going on and having a laugh or two.  Not a real mind-blowing movie but it was a well enough movie where I would watch it again while tackling other house chores.