Pauline Kael argued in her review of The Only Game In Town that Taylor's private life had so eclipsed her screen persona that it had become impossible to believe her as "ordinary," and surely that perception worked against her performances at the time.īut what lingers now is bafflement at her blatantly contemporary hair, make up and wardrobe. What works against the film for me is the complete lack of any period feel, which I find odd for a director who lived through, and made contemporary films during, the period it depicts. More people should know this film, and I hope its reputation will improve now that, as you point out, it's possible to judge it for the work rather than the notoriety of the cast. Great post! I've long loved this as one of those films Taylor made during her box office slide which was viewed at the time as just another mistake on her part, but which to me comprise a gallery of off-beat and fascinating late career characterizations (X, Y, and Zee, The Driver's Seat, Hammersmith Is Out, etc.).Īnd Brando, Harris, and Keith, are all terrific.
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