Hard-shell romantic comedy about a billionaire wheeler-dealer (Alan King, who throws a good tantrum or two or three) and a gold-digging careerist (Ali MacGraw). They are both represented as having genuine feelings for one another, while the viewer is asked to have none for them. This situation ought to loosen up the viewer's laugh muscles, but the moviemakers, never quite finding a discernible tone, do not take advantage. Like Bye Bye Braverman, a rather offbeat project for director Sidney Lumet, but the thing most "off'" about it is its laughlessness. Screenplay by Jay Presson Allen, based on her novel. (1980) — Duncan Shepherd
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