Call it contrived, but back when this movie came out, audiences couldn’t get enough of such randomly colliding narratives. Not everything that’s set up pays off, but various performances have stood the test of time. Mazursky’s downtrodden filmmaker has stuck with me since my initial viewing all those years ago. To only slightly lesser degrees, the same is true of Mason, Aiello, and Spader. And of course, who could forget Theron in this movie?
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Jim co-founded ZekeFilm in 2011. He's been writing about films since 2003 for outlets such as ScreenAnarchy. He is the current President of the St. Louis Film Critics Association, and an adjunct instructor of film studies at Webster University. He's also worked as video editor and Art Director for professional film and video productions. He also co-hosted the long-running comedy podcast, The Wonder Show. He is a life-long St. Louisian living with his wife and four children.