My mom knows that I love Bette Davis, and so we have been ordering every one of her movies off of net flicks. Today I was at first excited as the screen flashed up the ominous title "Dark Victory," and looked forward to 90 minutes of escapism. But alas, it was not to be. The quintessential Bette Davis character Judith, a feisty 23-year old, lives an exciting and privelaged life. But suddenly, she feels unwell. After a surgery, it is disclosed that she has cancer in her head and that she will suffer a fatal recurrence. She breaks up with the man that she is engaged to, because she does not want anyone to marry her out of pity. As a consolation, she decides to lose herself in the numbness of hedonism. After a confrontation with a friend, she realizes that she should get married because she wants to live out the last months of her life in dignity. At the end she collapses and the screen fades away. Credits roll.
Hey folks! You want to know what movie NOT to buy me for Christmas?! Unless you HATE ME. One guess...
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