Of course, "love Story" was a phenomenon...which I haven't managed to see since it first came out. It was a guarantee that "Oliver's Story" would be less...and it is...but I do think it gets a bit of bum rap.
The story is simple -- a young widower is depressed after his wife's death, and he is having trouble getting back into life. Is it special? No. Does it represent things that real people go through? Yes.
I remember really liking O'Neal...before his career collapsed. And of course, his personal life didn't help things any. But, at the time of this movie, he was still rather enjoyable on screen.
And then there is Candice Bergen. I forgot how much I liked her. She's right for this role.
Ray Milland is back as the father, but has little to do. There is a nice scene between O'Neal and Milland toward the end of the film, but it's O'Neal who has the best of it.
I found the ending to be a downer. Not that it was an unhappy ending, but just not the ending I think most viewers expected and wanted.
A fairly good movie; nothing special.
The story is simple -- a young widower is depressed after his wife's death, and he is having trouble getting back into life. Is it special? No. Does it represent things that real people go through? Yes.
I remember really liking O'Neal...before his career collapsed. And of course, his personal life didn't help things any. But, at the time of this movie, he was still rather enjoyable on screen.
And then there is Candice Bergen. I forgot how much I liked her. She's right for this role.
Ray Milland is back as the father, but has little to do. There is a nice scene between O'Neal and Milland toward the end of the film, but it's O'Neal who has the best of it.
I found the ending to be a downer. Not that it was an unhappy ending, but just not the ending I think most viewers expected and wanted.
A fairly good movie; nothing special.