Lightnin'

Ford constructs the comedy around the contrast between the wife's industrious spirit and her husband's idleness, using this dynamic to fuel a series of humorous entanglements. The film relies on precise visual framing and the actors' timing to mine humor from the absurd premise of the border-straddling hotel.

Those who tire of overly complicated plots will appreciate this straightforward, character-driven farce. What lingers after the final reel is the charm of a simple joke well told. — MovieFinder Editorial