I've lived through alcoholism, drug addiction, etc. But this film is just a boring version of all that.
Here's my breakdown:
STORY: Story? Well, there really isn't one. It's two people who meet and have a triad relationship with alcohol. That's it.
Was the writer trying to make a social statement? Dunno. If was to show how alcohol doesn't solve anything, then it failed. My gut is this story became more than someone could handle, so it got treated poorly.
Maybe, just guessing, the writer was going for something like "The Apartment," but that film is miles and miles farther developed and executed than this. In any event, there's no story here.
ACTING: Of course the acting is fine, since Lemmon and Remick are both gifted actors.
TEMPO: Incredibly dull
CINEMATOGRAPHY: OK, but a bit on the cheesy side.
DIRECTING / WRITING: I loved some of the "Pink Panther" films. But outside of those few, Edwards hasn't done anything that thrills me.
Miller (writer) wrote almost exclusively for TV, and it shows, e.g this was a poor attempt at storytelling.
Is it a good film? No.
Should you watch this once? No, have a drink.
Rating 5.0.
Here's my breakdown:
STORY: Story? Well, there really isn't one. It's two people who meet and have a triad relationship with alcohol. That's it.
Was the writer trying to make a social statement? Dunno. If was to show how alcohol doesn't solve anything, then it failed. My gut is this story became more than someone could handle, so it got treated poorly.
Maybe, just guessing, the writer was going for something like "The Apartment," but that film is miles and miles farther developed and executed than this. In any event, there's no story here.
ACTING: Of course the acting is fine, since Lemmon and Remick are both gifted actors.
TEMPO: Incredibly dull
CINEMATOGRAPHY: OK, but a bit on the cheesy side.
DIRECTING / WRITING: I loved some of the "Pink Panther" films. But outside of those few, Edwards hasn't done anything that thrills me.
Miller (writer) wrote almost exclusively for TV, and it shows, e.g this was a poor attempt at storytelling.
Is it a good film? No.
Should you watch this once? No, have a drink.
Rating 5.0.