Phil Potter (Burt Reynolds) and his wife Jessica (Candice Bergen) are having marital issues. After one month of separation, he meets Marilyn Holmberg (Jill Clayburgh).
This got a couple of Oscar acting nominations for Bergen and Clayburgh. Clayburgh is very endearing and Reynolds' charms are self-evident. He starts out doing a sadder version of himself and that works well with Clayburgh. Their meet-cute is definitely interesting. Their chemistry is pretty good although it's not one of Burt's best pairing. Clayburgh continues to be great as a spinster and this one is adjacent to that. I don't like Jessica coming back into the story but that does add some needed drama. I didn't know that Bergen is that bad at singing or maybe she was faking it. I really don't like Jessica especially since the couple starts off in such a bad place. This is a pretty good overall 70's relationship film although it's not one of the greats despite the Oscar noms.
This got a couple of Oscar acting nominations for Bergen and Clayburgh. Clayburgh is very endearing and Reynolds' charms are self-evident. He starts out doing a sadder version of himself and that works well with Clayburgh. Their meet-cute is definitely interesting. Their chemistry is pretty good although it's not one of Burt's best pairing. Clayburgh continues to be great as a spinster and this one is adjacent to that. I don't like Jessica coming back into the story but that does add some needed drama. I didn't know that Bergen is that bad at singing or maybe she was faking it. I really don't like Jessica especially since the couple starts off in such a bad place. This is a pretty good overall 70's relationship film although it's not one of the greats despite the Oscar noms.