Apparently Jane Fonda hated this film and thought it one of her worst. While I'm not sure I'd go that far, she is right in that it's not a very good movie....mostly because of the script.
Murry (PeterFinch) is a successful man who is stuck with a really screwed up and neurotic wife (Angela Lansbury). When a friend asks Murray to help him with his own marriage, Murray ends up spending time with Christine (Jane Fonda) and they hit it off. Later, Christine invites Murray and his wife to come with her and her husband (Arthur Hill) on a trip to Greece. At the last minute, however, Christine's husband backs out because of his father's illness...and the trip goes on as planned. During the trip, Murray's wife is horrible...hating everything, behaving capriciously and being less fun than a pack of rabid ferrets living in your pants! Surprisingly, this wife later runs off with another man...leaving Murray and Christine in Greece...alone.
While the actors seemed to try their best, the script was a mess. Angela Lansbury's character was a huge problem....as she didn't seem to make a lot of sense. Another problem was Christine's illness...and how odd it was they never mentioned WHAT it even was (could it have been Cystic Fibrosis??). But the worst is the ending...which was incredibly vague and ill-handled...and most likely leaving the viewer confused and let down. I had to watch the ending twice...I just couldn't quite follow what they were trying to say.
Murry (PeterFinch) is a successful man who is stuck with a really screwed up and neurotic wife (Angela Lansbury). When a friend asks Murray to help him with his own marriage, Murray ends up spending time with Christine (Jane Fonda) and they hit it off. Later, Christine invites Murray and his wife to come with her and her husband (Arthur Hill) on a trip to Greece. At the last minute, however, Christine's husband backs out because of his father's illness...and the trip goes on as planned. During the trip, Murray's wife is horrible...hating everything, behaving capriciously and being less fun than a pack of rabid ferrets living in your pants! Surprisingly, this wife later runs off with another man...leaving Murray and Christine in Greece...alone.
While the actors seemed to try their best, the script was a mess. Angela Lansbury's character was a huge problem....as she didn't seem to make a lot of sense. Another problem was Christine's illness...and how odd it was they never mentioned WHAT it even was (could it have been Cystic Fibrosis??). But the worst is the ending...which was incredibly vague and ill-handled...and most likely leaving the viewer confused and let down. I had to watch the ending twice...I just couldn't quite follow what they were trying to say.