In 1944, Jenny Fields (Glenn Close) surprises her wealthy parents with a baby. She had sex with a soldier on his death bed. All she wanted from him was a baby. She takes a job as a nurse in an all-boys boarding school. Garp (Robin Williams) takes up wrestling and falls for Helen Holm. He wants to be a writer and they move to NYC. Her semi-autobiographical book Sexual Suspect is an overnight success and she uses the money to open the family home for abused women and transsexuals like Roberta Muldoon (John Lithgow). Garp and Helen get married and have kids but they struggle.
Robin Williams shows his dramatic acting chops. Glenn Close brings life to her crazy character. John Lithgow cross-dresses with an air of normalcy. It's a lot wacky random incidences. It's not surreal enough to be surreal. Three assassination attempts may be two too many. The movie feels fake but memorable nevertheless.
Robin Williams shows his dramatic acting chops. Glenn Close brings life to her crazy character. John Lithgow cross-dresses with an air of normalcy. It's a lot wacky random incidences. It's not surreal enough to be surreal. Three assassination attempts may be two too many. The movie feels fake but memorable nevertheless.