not as good as all the hype

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

I can't say I've ever been a fan of the bedroom-farce genre from the 50s/60s. So Doris Day is back as the 40 year old virgin and instead of Rock Hudson as the man who falls for her virginal charms we get CARY GRANT!!!! So we have an aging pushing 40 Doris Day still play the virgin saving herself for marriage whose character is supposed to be around 21 and a very aged Cary Grant play a millionaire who wants to bed her.Okay so that's basically the movie. The only laughs I got were from the supporting cast, notably John Astin and Gig Young. But if we were to think that the two leads who at the time literally could/would have been GRANDPARENTS at their ages, it just seems too stupid and silly to see them having such sexual hang ups. A 40 y/o virgin in Doris Day will not get the guy by holding out. The 60 y/o millionaire would have moved right along to a much younger woman since he was only trying to do her a favor in the first place by trying to deflower what is probably a near menopausal wilting flower by that time.I will never understand why Doris Day wanted to keep her virginal image when she is/was pushing middle age. The camera lens was clouded in her up close moments to hide her age. It was kind of funny, but it wasn't intentional.I did make it through, but it was annoying and for the most part unfunny.

Unemployed Doris Day meets handsome millionaire Cary Grant and is instantly in love. He reciprocates the interest, if not the feelings. What he has in mind is one of those good old-fashioned "arrangements." You know -- why buy the cow when you can get the milk for a mink coat and a trip to Bermuda? Well, marriage-minded Doris is resistant at first but then finds herself agreeing to be his mistress or hoochie or whatever sophisticated types call such things. What follows is the expected comedy of Cary trying to get laid while Doris has cold feet.A sometimes amusing, sometimes sexy little romantic comedy. Aging Cary Grant is still as charming as ever. In lesser hands, this role would be pretty gross and hard to like. 'No spring chicken herself' Doris Day is a little older than I think the part called for. Actually, they both probably are. Doris does most of the heavy-lifting on the comedy end, with Cary more the straight man. Still, they have nice chemistry and work well off each other. Too bad the script isn't better. The writers seem to have only thought the story out up until the point Doris says yes to the arrangement. After that, things begin to fall apart. Helping things in the first half are the romantic comedy's old standby secret weapons: the best friends. Audrey Meadows for Doris, Gig Young for Cary. Both provide lots of laughs. John Astin is also funny as a creepy lech. Not a movie you'll regret missing but very watchable. Grant and Day fans will appreciate it most. The only movie where you'll see Cary Grant awkwardly sitting next to Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and Roger Maris in the dugout of the New York Yankees while Doris Day argues with an umpire.

While going to receive her unemployment paycheck and to a job interview later, the coat of the naive Cathy Timberlake (Doris Day) is splashed with mud by the Rolls Royce of the millionaire businessman Philip Shayne (Cary Grant). Later he sees her going to have lunch from his office and sends his financial adviser Roger (Gig Young) to give some money to Cathy to compensate her loss. Cathy feels offended with the offer and she goes to Philip's office with the intention of throwing the money on his face. However, when she sees the handsome Philip, she immediately falls in love with him. They date and Cathy expects that Philip proposes to marry her, but he does not have this intention. "That Touch of Mink" is a silly and naive but funny romantic comedy. The premise is dumb and is irritating to see Cathy buying expensive clothing and traveling to Bermudas with a playboy expecting to give nothing in return. But the comedy has many funny situations, like the just married couple in the motel or Roger being mistakenly taken as Philip in Cathy's apartment building. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "Carícias de Luxo" ("Caresses of Luxury")

The first time I watched and reviewed this film, I guess I must have been in a bad mood. I only gave the film a "6", and I wrote: "I understand that Cary Grant was not pleased with this film. I concur. It's a rare Cary Grant film that I don't like. This is one of them. Throughout the film I kept thinking that what this film needed was Rock Hudson...which is saying a lot since I feel Cary Grant is the best film star in history, and that Rock Hudson was just a good actor. I adore Grant and usually enjoyed Doris Day, but there was no chemistry between the two. Not to mention that both seemed a bit too old for the roles they played here. Gig Young's role and dialog were just plain stupid. I'm trying to think of something redeeming about this film. Well, perhaps Audrey Meadows, who was perfect for her role as a cynic. Someone thought that Cary Grant's sophistication could carry this film. It didn't. Not one for the DVD shelf, but perhaps worth watching...once."Tonight I re-watched the film and came away with a fairly more positive impression.1. I rather liked the film, though it was definitely not one of Grant's best efforts. I still feel that Rock Hudson might have been a better lead. 2. Tonight I saw the chemistry, and I'm not so sure younger actors were needed. 3. I still think Gig Young's role and dialog were just plain stupid. 4. Audrey Meadows is still darned good here. 5. Grant's sophistication, and Doris' spunkiness do carry the film.So, do take a watch. It's pretty decent...but it still won't end up on my DVD shelf.