71
Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineIf anyone else but Williams had written this stage play, it might have been hailed by everyone.
- 75The Seattle TimesJohn HartlThe Seattle TimesJohn HartlAn enjoyable vehicle for the young Jane Fonda, who does a pretty fair Marilyn Monroe imitation as the sweet new wife of a very nervous Korean war veteran (Jim Hutton). [03 Dec 1992, p.E3]
- 70Time OutTime OutAll in all, it's an appealing mix, even if the shifts in tone seem to unsettle cast and director alike. First-rate performances, though, especially from Fonda, as a wide-eyed Southern belle.
- 70Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesA rare Williams comedy, this featherweight 1962 version, directed by George Roy Hill, is made palatable by the performances of Jane Fonda and Jim Hutton as newlyweds. [27 Apr 2003, p.29]
- 70The New York TimesBosley CrowtherThe New York TimesBosley CrowtherIsobel Lennart's screenplay adds a few mild embellishments and George Roy Hill has directed in a nice, clear, uncomplicated way.