Monte Carlo

After the dizzying highs of The Love Parade, Monte Carlo is something of a letdown. Leaning more heavily into the elements of farce and masquerade, this musical comedy is less engaging and less delightful than Ernst Lubitsch’s previous film while also feeling like something of a step back from a technical perspective. If, a few days ago, you had told me that this was Lubitsch’s first sound film and The Love Parade his second, I would have easily believed it. This is technically less accompli...