Stephen Farber

“…. Aided by some tart writing, all of the performances are razor sharp: Barbara Harris conveys the increasingly steely skepticism of Tynan's wife, and Meryl Streep is wonderfully energetic and funny as a southern labor lawyer whose sexual and professional appetites are lustily intertwined. Best of all is Melvyn Douglas….

“Despite all this good work, the movie unravels in the second half…. The romantic triangle turns earnest and dreary: Alda doesn't seem to realize that Meryl Streep's Karen Traynor is far more compelling as a sexy, conniving minx than as a noble victim….

“…. Schatzberg makes the movie look like a TV show even when the writing and acting are more pointed than television permits….”

Stephen Farber
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