oh madeline

This movie cries out for Cary Grant, not Gary Cooper as the infamous Lothario. Once you can get past the miscasting in the vital role, the dialogue, the writing, the photography, the direction, and the supporting acting are all wonderful, most especially McGiver and Chevalier. Audrey Hepburn is equally impeccable, and the music is magnificent. With Cary instead of Gary, this would be an all-time classic. Instead, it's merely a whimsical delight.

The Paul Sorvino sequence itself is classic. Timothy Hutton makes a fine hero for this ultimate feel-good movie. I've seen this 3 times, and enjoyed it more each time. Robert Culp is perfect as the mayor. Darren McGavin and Peter Boyle are both wonderful in their supporting roles, as are Robert Urich and David Wohl -- even though they are given less to do. I see a couple people referring to this as a turkey, and I'd like to know why. I thought the characters are very true to themselves, and the relationships were well-thought out, well-paced and well-executed. Forget the critics, just watch and enjoy.

Not all movies are serious pieces of art. If you are in the mood for a sexy movie to enjoy with your boyfriend on a special night, this will make you laugh and turn you on, and is not as degrading to women as the majority of the genre. There were some good lines and all three actually was some real acting going on in the non-nudie scenes, much better than I expected. I thought the reporter was the best of the three, but the three of them had the appropriate chemistry together. My biggest criticism is that with the exception of the actor who played the agent, none of the men could act, and none of them had exceptional bodies either. Regina Russell's boyfriend, in particular, had a terribly scrawny body, and looked like he was reading word-for-word. The one playing the movie star wasn't too bad though. Have fun.