Interesteg What makes it different from others?

SmugKitZine Tied for the best movie I have ever seen

Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!

Patience Watson One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

jarrodmcdonald-1 For most of THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE, it seems as if being beautiful is the main theme-- that it's the most meaningful thing in the world. Then we realize the theme is actually about how it exists in the eye of the beholder and is very real for the beholder.When we get to the end of the film and understand the real message, we are in a state of shock. We suddenly realize we have been manipulated and have been betrayed by vanity.I like this movie, because I think it achieves what so many other trite productions fail to do. It gives us a true sense of magic-- the masks come off and it's very enchanting in a strange sort of way. Film is a visual medium, and this production effectively exploits the images of "beauty" on screen.

GeoPierpont I liked this movie a bunch. Not sure why this is supposed to be such a rare occurrence that when people fall in love their entire aura, persona, appearance completely changes in an instant. And this is not just for lovers, it also happens with close friends, professional and even casual acquaintances. Apologies folks but seeing beauty as a result of uplifting fine inner qualities is not a new concept or one to be forgiven.Enchantment is a veritable experience and most are very grateful to feel the warm envelopment of these most elevated moments. For most of us they are transient, the lucky few, a lifetime. I have never lost hope of this message because it has occurred to me many many times. It is one of the reasons I live for. I have only seen one other film that addresses this concept, "Winter's Tale" with Colin Farrel. Also, an enjoyable fantasy love theme.High recommend for hopeful romantics and those who see beyond their eyes.

moonspinner55 A blind pianist tells his friends a story of a 'haunted' honeymoon cottage, long left empty until two sweethearts discover it and plan to rent the place following their nuptials; World War II separates them, and when the GI comes home, he's badly scarred. Returning to the cottage alone, the soldier is enchanted by the spinster maid, homely and unloved, who has harbored a crush on the young man for over a year. Dirge-like, wide-eyed romantic drama with overtures to the fantastic that are explored in the most facetious of ways. Screenwriters DeWitt Bodeen and Herman J. Mankiewicz, adapting the play by Arthur Wing Pinero (previously filmed in 1924), may have had a good chuckle behind the scenes after selling this nonsense, though leads Dorothy McGuire and Robert Young do their very best with the sticky material; Mildred Natwick, as the cottage housekeeper, and Herbert Marshall, as the pianist who gives the couple his blessing, do not fare as well. At the midway point, when the story turns rosy, the incidentals have become obvious and interest in these characters wanes. The film is actually rather insulting to spinsters and scarred GIs. I would have preferred hearing more about McGuire's wood carvings. ** from ****

Panama Smith "Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty." - David Hume, philosopherThe quote above captures the elegance and effervescence of "The Enchanted Cottage". Two souls who have been bruised by life, find happiness together in "The Enchanted Cottage". Laura (Dorothy McGuire), is a maid at the cottage, while engaged couple Oliver (Robert Young) and Beatrice (Hillary Brooke) plan on honeymooning there in a short while. John Hillgrove (Herbert Marshall) is a blind man whose vision is more than 20/20 when it comes to a person's true goodness. The cottage's caretaker, Mrs. Abigail Minnett (Mildred Natwick) has seen couples come and go to this little location of love. Mrs. Minnett and Laura share a sisterhood of solitude, which only a lonely soul can comprehend. As in this short interaction between them from the film, both women hold that hollowness of a heart hoping for light: Mrs. Abigail Minnett - Do you know what loneliness is, real loneliness?Laura Pennington - Yes.Mrs. Abigail Minnett - I thought you would.From the outside, this cottage and the grounds surrounding it, may not have the appearance of a five-star hotel. But, it is what is seen through the eyes of affection and adoration that brings the decor to life. As we all know, sometimes life doesn't go as planned. In this film, what may seem to be a tragedy; actually is a blessing in disguise. Oliver returns to the cottage alone and he and Laura find they are kindred souls. More than just physical beauty is what they see in one another. It is that light inside of them, which brings out the glow on their surfaces. Yet, the main character is not one flesh and bone; but it is a cottage of hopes and dreams. It proves that dreams of devotion never truly die; for they just hibernate amongst the snowflakes of Winter. It just takes a warm heart to change tears of isolation into tears of joy. "The Enchanted Cottage" is not just a place to visit. It is a state of mind that will remain in your heart, long after you watch this treasure.