The charm is in its simplicity!
I have just recently become acquainted with this film through Netflix, and must say that I love it. In fact, I am proud to admit that I actually love it for many of the same reasons that many people bash it! I love that it is a May-December romance of sorts, I love that Strip is so clingy and child-like in his way with words—-that makes him all the cuter in my opinion, and makes his relationship with Tomlin’s character all the more sensual, due to his mushy childishness being a nice contrast to her detached, poker-faced demeanor, at first. Yes, it’s a flawed film. I’m not blind to that. But, that doesn’t make it totally unlovable!
I just really liked the movie, and thought that it was very sweet—-yes, even and especially the love scenes! So, I don’t agree with hardly any of the critics on this one. Also, I’ve read somewhere some disdain for the alleged lack of visual beauty in this film, but I beg to differ! Nearly the entire film was shot on location, on beach-front property, in a rather mansion-like house! How beautiful can you get?! So, I love the film! Yes, it was simple. Yes, it was dull. And, yes, it was decidedly silly and childish in parts. But, those aspects, to me, are part of its charm. And, I find it hopeful that Netflix has it streaming. Because maybe that interest is an indicator that an official DVD release may be in the near future; I would love to have my own copy of this little movie! I think I can safely say that it is now one of my favorites. While it is by no means Oscar-worthy or epic, so what?! Its a simple love story. And, some of us like em’ like that!
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