A funny film with some things to say in terms of relationships, it is nevertheless predictable with a capital P, taking a very familiar concept, and using the familiar clichés. But for all the film's problems, it is at least well acted by Dustin Hoffman, both in and out of costume, and the film's director, Sydney Pollack, who has a great supporting role. Jessica Lange won the 1982 Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for her role, and Teri Garr was nominated, but it is only really Hoffman and Pollack who actually stand out in this enjoyable and rather well made, but ultimately far off being perfect, or special, film.
