Hail the Conquering Hero

After the manic, fly by the seat of his pants production of The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek, an entertaining enough film running on charm and performance more than anything else, Preston Sturges comes back with another intersection of Lubitsch and Capra which may end up being my favorite of his work. This portrait of wannabe hero coming home to a hero’s welcome over his own objections has all of the focus that I was missing in Sturges’ previous film. This is a delight with a wonderful dramatic...