Movie No. 149 (2013): THE GOODBYE GIRL
The Goodbye Girl (1977)
Director: Herbert Ross
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason
Richard Dreyfuss, in his Academy Award-winning performance, plays a neurotic theater actor, Elliot Garfield, who sublets a New York apartment from a friend (Tony). The problem is that the apartment still has occupants: Tony's ex-girlfriend who doesn't know she has just been dumped, and her young daughter.
Director: Herbert Ross
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason
Richard Dreyfuss, in his Academy Award-winning performance, plays a neurotic theater actor, Elliot Garfield, who sublets a New York apartment from a friend (Tony). The problem is that the apartment still has occupants: Tony's ex-girlfriend who doesn't know she has just been dumped, and her young daughter.
The film is a bittersweet romantic comedy that is easy-watching and enjoyable. Seeing it feels like seeing a Woody Allen movie, and that's not a bad thing to say.
Rating: 3.5/4.0
Date seen: August 12, 2013
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