JEWISH??
How on earth did the reviewer reach this conclusion? There is nothing in the story or the dialog that makes reference to the religious beliefs of any of the characters. Sterotypes? Where?
shareI get the Jewish thing. Lot's of Woody Alen Introspection and hand-wringing.
I could not stop watching the movie last night, but I was pretty critical. Not that it wasn't good. I would give it a B+ for Dialouge, Script, Acting, etc (for the 80's) but, being critical of Alan Alda in general, I thought it reflected on him and his flaws. I thought it was a bit self-important, self-conscious, self-indulgent, self-congratulatory, and pretentious, and as such reflected honestly on A.A.
Having said that, his talent cannot be denied and, again, the cast and their acting deserve special mention.
I'm Catholic. I'm Irish-American. My husband is Polish-American. He is also Catholic. We are both very near 50. We have had nearly EVERY argument depicted in this movie during our relationship. Those arguments or debates we haven't had, we've watched close friends have with their partners/spouses.
This movie isn't ethnic - it's just human... uncomfortably, embarrassingly, and delightfully human. If anyone is tempted to think differently maybe they're like the character in the film who says "Why does everybody think I'm paranoid? Is this what you all talk about behind my back?"
I'm especially entertained by the person who wants to know where to find the "soundtrack".........