What's not to like about this movie? Was it all the animal activists just stopping by for a quick One-star vote?
I gave it a nine. Really could be a ten, except its not a movie I'd watch over-and-over like Citizen Kane or something.
Because as beautifully filmed as this film is, and as compelling as the story is, the characters are somewhat wooden and two dimensional. Don't get me wrong: Kristofferson and Miles have great chemistry, but I appreciate them more as "types" -- the lovesick widow, the tough yet kindly seaman -- than as real people. Maybe that's partly intentional, and Carlino was trying to make this more of a parable than a real-life drama, but it puts the film at an emotional remove. Still, it's a very worthy movie that should be better known, and should be seen.
There, daddy, do I get a gold star?
Maybe 'cause this movie (copies of it at least?) doesn't show as much skin as some viewers hoped. as well. LOL That seems to be the main complaint at Amazon.com
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I love this film because all the elements are in place: Kris Kristofferson and Sarah Miles have superb chemistry, the cinematography is gorgeous, and the Oedipal plot is weird and intriguing. The fact that this was made in my favorite year for film and life in general is icing on a very thick cake.
I gave it 9/10 also, mainly because I'm extremely selective with my 10s. But I could certainly watch this repeatedly, and maybe next time I see this ship coming in, I'll upgrade my vote.
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It is indeed a wonderful film to watch and wish that you had such a life, until the ending of course. It's beautifully filmed, erotically charged and passionately acted. And don't let the little bastards get you down (or, heaven forbid, kill you).
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