IMDb plot summary: An English teacher and struggling single mother has her life disrupted when the father who abandoned her as a child comes back into her life.
Directed by Herbert Ross. Starring Marsha Mason, Jason Robards, Donald Sutherland, and Matthew Broderick.
I'm a big fan of Neil Simon, but this is a pretty sloppy script. A lot of plot points don't really work together, and the heartfelt moments feel awkward and out-of-place. That being said, there are a few good, solid scenes that made me laugh and remember what I love about Simon's writing in the first place. If the scenes around them worked in the same way, it'd be a lot of fun. It's definitely in the lower tier of his screenplays, but there are moments that made me see its potential. It might not be worth it for anyone who's not a fan of Simon or one of these actors, but I had a decent time watching it.
2.5 stars.
Flickchart: #939 out of 2075, below The Sunshine Boys (1996) and above Dredd.
Rent it digitally on Amazon.
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