"Alex & the Gypsy" is one of Jack Lemmon's more obscure films....and after seeing it, I can understand why. He and his co-lead, Geneviève Bujold, play characters that I simply didn't care about at all...and judging from the paltry overall score of 51, I assume I'm not alone on this.
Alex (Lemmon) is a bailbondsman who is practically broke. So, it's hard to imagine him bailing Maritza (Bujold)...even with their history as lovers. Regardless, he's determined not to lose his business, so he follows Maritza everywhere so she doesn't abscond...because if she does, he'll be out $30,000.
Both Alex and Maritza are very unlikable. They seem amoral and nasty...and so it was really tough to care about them or their problems. Additionally, the film probably wouldn't sit well with more PC-types, as the term 'Gypsy' is considered pejorative today....and it has several really nasty racial epithets. Overall, a film with a rambling and hard to understand plot...about people who seem like jerks.
Alex (Lemmon) is a bailbondsman who is practically broke. So, it's hard to imagine him bailing Maritza (Bujold)...even with their history as lovers. Regardless, he's determined not to lose his business, so he follows Maritza everywhere so she doesn't abscond...because if she does, he'll be out $30,000.
Both Alex and Maritza are very unlikable. They seem amoral and nasty...and so it was really tough to care about them or their problems. Additionally, the film probably wouldn't sit well with more PC-types, as the term 'Gypsy' is considered pejorative today....and it has several really nasty racial epithets. Overall, a film with a rambling and hard to understand plot...about people who seem like jerks.