Neil - Richard Benjamin - is in his twenties but still not certain of his career direction. He served his time in the military and now works in a NJ library. It's not lucrative. Also, he lives with relatives in the Bronx. Meanwhile, Brenda - Ali MacGraw - is the pampered daughter of a newly rich couple just across the border in Connecticut. These two meet on a tennis court. Soon, they are a couple and Neil is invited to spend a couple weeks at Brenda's home. No one seems to feel this is a good match but Neil has a big crush on Brenda. Can a middle class slacker fit in with the wealthy suburbanites? This fine film has much to say about love, class, ethnicity and more. It's also quite funny. Benjamin and MacGraw make a fine duo. With a wonderful supporting cast, too and a script based on a Philip Roth novel, do make time for GC.
Review of Goodbye, Columbus
