You can't force romance to blossom, to grow, to continue. What you can do is reflect on the mistakes to grow from them, remain true to yourself even while thoroughly and totally in love, and by all means, remember the laughter. For those of us who have tried but failed in love, it is those moments that with luck will prevent the bitterness from taking over and if the two people are mature enough to be in the same room years later without regret, they may even be able to smile at each other and thank them for the memories.
The theme song from this romantic drama says it all as political activist Barbra Streisand falls head over heals with the perfect smiling toothy Robert Redford. She allows her love for him to consume her, pleading with him to see how perfect she is for him, while he demands space. A previous meeting had him basically ravaging her while in a drunken stupor has her allowing the liaison even though he doesn't know that it's her.
Streisand really lets loose with the strengths, the insecurities, the demands, and of course, the finger nails. She leads Redford around by the nose for a short time, but is perhaps too out of his league, too needy yet too intense. She tries to fit in his world, but it only makes her more demanding. Yet, she's not a nasty person, and no matter how hard she tries to tone it down, can't betray who she is inside.
Redford gives his all to keep up with Barbra, but in the long run, the passion she gives to this project makes her the driving force behind its success and legendary status. Even with a cast of veteran actors of stage, screen and TV, there's just no time for any of them to get their fingers into the bowl. A young James Woods does show promise as Barbra's constant companion in the beginning of the film. This is Barbra's film all the way, and love her or hate her, you can't help but admire her tenaciousness. The script by Arthur Laurents and direction by Sydney Pollack are pieces of wood glued onto Barbra's deep thought into her characterization, so the puzzles of who she is come together. This maintains one of the best finales in film made within my lifetime, and one that is heartbreaking as well as touching.
The theme song from this romantic drama says it all as political activist Barbra Streisand falls head over heals with the perfect smiling toothy Robert Redford. She allows her love for him to consume her, pleading with him to see how perfect she is for him, while he demands space. A previous meeting had him basically ravaging her while in a drunken stupor has her allowing the liaison even though he doesn't know that it's her.
Streisand really lets loose with the strengths, the insecurities, the demands, and of course, the finger nails. She leads Redford around by the nose for a short time, but is perhaps too out of his league, too needy yet too intense. She tries to fit in his world, but it only makes her more demanding. Yet, she's not a nasty person, and no matter how hard she tries to tone it down, can't betray who she is inside.
Redford gives his all to keep up with Barbra, but in the long run, the passion she gives to this project makes her the driving force behind its success and legendary status. Even with a cast of veteran actors of stage, screen and TV, there's just no time for any of them to get their fingers into the bowl. A young James Woods does show promise as Barbra's constant companion in the beginning of the film. This is Barbra's film all the way, and love her or hate her, you can't help but admire her tenaciousness. The script by Arthur Laurents and direction by Sydney Pollack are pieces of wood glued onto Barbra's deep thought into her characterization, so the puzzles of who she is come together. This maintains one of the best finales in film made within my lifetime, and one that is heartbreaking as well as touching.