An OK version of the loony Murray Schisgal play (adapted for the screen by Elliott Baker). Jack Lemmon is a suicidal crackpot "saved" from throwing himself off a bridge by college chum Peter Falk. Falk has ulterior motives; he's hoping to unload wife Elaine May so he can marry his sexy mistress. There's a lot of yelling by all the players and the occasional laugh but nothing really gels. The film is ostensibly set in New York and New Jersey but seems hopelessly studio- bound (that's evident from the occasional bad sound). Lemmon has some choice moments and it's always heartening to see the brilliant May in one of her very rare film appearances. Nina Wayne plays Falk's girlfriend. Directed by Clive Donner and featuring a great score by Gerry Mulligan.
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