How sad is this?

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

The film gets going awfully late and that's only when Ida Lupino is able to pour it on in her usual excitable way.Through an error the Eleanor Parker-Gig Young relationship is curtailed when Eleanor falls for brother Errol Flynn. Both men in the field of music are quite different from each other. Flynn, hoping to compose an opera, takes in Ida Lupino with a young baby. With the right brakes thanks to Parker, it appears that Flynn, who has now wed the Lupino character, will get his opera made. The falling apart of that project brings everyone to a downward spiral. Flynn leaves Lupino for Parker and tragedy comes to the Lupino infant.Of course, Flynn eventually realizes that Parker is not the woman for him as the film ends.It is only Lupino's performance that saves this somewhat. Flynn is terribly miscast and Eleanor Parker, again proves how selfish she could be in motion pictures. Young is rather benign in his part of Parker's suitor.

This was one of the more difficult Errol Flynn movies to watch--mostly because Flynn plays a character that is probably more like him off-screen than any other he played (except, perhaps in one one of his last films when he played John Barrymore). Flynn is a ne'er-do-well brother who is shacked up with Ida Lupino. Lupino has practically no self-respect, as Flynn likes her but never in any way shows he loves her or her baby (by the way, WHOSE baby this is isn't discussed at all). Flynn ignores her, flirts with other women openly and is emotionally shallow. How a woman could love a creep like this is quite baffling--though I know there are many like this! Into their poor world comes Flynn's brother, played by Gig Young. Apparently his fiancée and her family thought that Lupino was living in sin with him (Young), when it was really with Flynn (the brother). She dumped him and ran off and Flynn and Lupino urge him to follow her. In fact, they all go off together singing and doing odd jobs to pay their way.Eventually, Flynn finds this fiancée first (played by Eleanor Parker). She seems to have gotten over Young very quickly and is soon smitten with Flynn--even AFTER she finds out he's been living with Lupino. Later, when Flynn and Lupino marry, Parker STILL secretly wants him. Apparently, Lupino is not the only idiot female in the movie! Well, to make a long story short, Parker and young break up and Flynn is about to run off with her when he finally shows he has some conscience and runs back to Lupino. By now, Lupino's baby had died due to neglect (Flynn didn't have a steady job and seemed unconcerned that the baby lived in a cold apartment and was sick). And naturally, Lupino takes him back, because, after all, she IS an idiot!! If you want a film that makes a lot of sense and where you can respect the characters, then find another film. It is an interesting character study but with either stupid females as well as a sex-crazed and shallow leading man (Flynn), it's still tough to watch. After all, if you can't like or respect the characters, it's tough to stick with a movie. It was well made and produced--but the plot just wasn't very satisfying and was quite forgettable.

I give this movie 10-10 because it is captivating from start to finish. Errol Flynn is charming as usual and Ida Lupino has a very strong showing. It was the first time that I've watched a Ida Lupino film, but it will not be the last. She brings a sensitivity to the screen but also strong-willed and her own person. Her on-screen passion compensates for the lack of funds put into this movie. Lupino also compliments Errol Flynn as a great on-screen couple. Escape Me Never has a great feel to it and will not disappoint. The "I hate Errol Flynn" bandwagon may have been emboldened by this film, however, because Errol is flirtatious and is as womanizing as ever. But, if you watch the entire film you will find that he comes around in the end to realizing his true love and commitment. Watch this movie! It will not disappoint.

For big fans of Errol and big fans of period romance musical comedy/drama combo,this movie will deliver the goods.The story hits the spot for the genre.Very good music,very good cast and acting as well.What kpt this movie from becoming a classic though was the low budget and average directing.The cinematography was also below average.But still,Errol Flynn is so charming here as usual and for the right audience,it's still a winner.This film was unfairly under rated due to the dreaded anti-Flynn syndrome bandwagon......