Made for Each Other is a 1939 film starring James Stewart and Carole Lombard and, while it didn't quite make my list of '10 James Stewart Movies Everyone Should See', it is a pretty good movie.
The film is about a couple (played by Stewart and Lombard) that get married after only knowing each other for a day. Although they start out as a happy, idealistic pair they are quickly faced to deal with a series of domestic issues. From people questioning they're rushed marriage, to a newborn who later becomes severely ill, to money woes and Stewart's character not being made partner at the law firm, the two's marriage is tested but they're bond is strong enough to get them through.
There is a lot to like about this film but it is a bit of a mixed-bag. I think the chemistry between the two leads works and the film moves along at a decent pace. For those familiar with one of Stewart's best known characters, George Bailey in 1946's It's a Wonderful Life, his role in this film as the everyman just trying to do his best while obstacle after obstacle is placed in front of him is going to feel very familiar, but he plays it so well. My main criticism of the film is its structure. At times the movie feels a little disjointed, less like a complete narrative and more like a series of scenes in which two people are encountering problems stitched together to form a feature length film.
Overall, I like Made for Each Other. It isn't one of those 'must-see' Jimmy Stewart films but, all in all, I think it's entertaining.
I give this one a 3.5 out of 5.
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