Same Time, Next Year
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Movie Reviews of Same Time, Next Year
Movie Review: A Heartwarming Film of an Unusual Love Affair
Summary: 5 Stars
By now you should now the plot of _Same Time, Next Year_, that of a long-standing yearly affair that continues over a twenty-six year period. The charm of this film lies in its clever writing and extraordinary development, a growth that occurs along three lines. Throughout the film, we witness the maturing of both Allan Alda's and Ellen Burstyn's characters as they go through life, the maturing of their unusual but intimate relationship, and the passage of time in the nation's history that surrounds them. We get to see the ways in which their lives and relationship are affected by the tremendous change around them. This complex interaction transfers wonderfully from the stage to the screen in the capable hands of its director, Robert Mulligan, a man who also brought us the classic _To Kill a Mockingbird_.
While some have commented on the film's questionable morality, I believe that the film effectively explores the notion that one can find remarkable chemistry in more than one person. Besides, their love cannot be reduced to a carnal physical love. Despite the fact that sexuality certainly comes into play, this film does not make much of it, choosing instead to focus upon their chemistry and deepening relationship. Moreover, it is the wonderful dialogue between Alda and Burstyn, not to mention their tremendous acting, that solidifies this picture as a movie gem. My only minor complaint is the awkward splicing of picture stills between scenes. While they do give you a sense of the cultural history surrounding the scenes, they get a little over the top, particularly when combined with the film's sentimental theme. It's not a real complaint, however, and I recommend _Same Time, Next Year_ with no reservations.
Movie Review: The chemistry between Alda and Burstyn make this a true gem!
Summary: 5 Stars
Based on the 1975 Bernard Slade play of the same name, this screen adaptation stars Alan Alda and Ellen Burstyn as a pair of married lovers, who meet once each year for 26 years. Though a movie about marital infidelity may not be one's cup of tea, this movie works because it doesn't focus so much on the lust-driven aspect of the affair, but more about two people who find themselves in a circumstance where they really care for each other, yet are strongly committed to their marriages. Alan Alda plays George, a married accountant with three kids, while Ellen Burstyn plays Doris, a California housewife.
The pair's relationship evolves over the course of 26 years, as each time they meet [in the movie, it kind of jumps every couple of years or so, beginning with 1951, then on to 1956...1961 etc], viewers get to see how George and Doris have 'grown' as individuals, and also how the years have shaped their relationship. They develop an intimacy that goes beyond physical closeness, sharing pieces of each other's lives, and confiding their innermost desires and worries. I truly came to care about both of these characters.
This is a movie that I first watched a few years ago, never knowing of its existence until I saw it on Netflix. And since then, I've watched it numerous times - drawn in part to the great comic chemistry shared between Burstyn and Alda, and also the wonderful soundtrack and archival footage of historical events through the years 1951-1977. This is one that will have you laughing and crying!
Movie Review: "In 26 years, I've never been out of love with you."
Summary: 5 Stars
I, for one, was a skeptic. I loved Alan Alda as Hawkeye Pierce on M*A*S*H and was hesitant to see him in anything else. After viewing it just once, this has become one of my favorite romantic comedies of all time.
Alda plays George, a happily married accountant with kids. He meets Doris (Ellen Burstyn), a happily married homemaker, at a California inn in 1951. Neither one is the straying kind. They eat dinner at separate tables and, somehow, look up at the right moment and catch the other's eye. It is, for them, an immediate attraction that they easily give into. Afterward, both feel guilty about the adultery ... though neither truly regrets what happened. It is in this first interlude that they start a tradition -- they share one good thing and one bad thing about their spouses. It is a great ice-breaker.
We see these two at different points in their lives as they continue the affair each year -- same time, same place. We see them experience angst, joy, and grief together. They come alive with each other, soothe each other, and balance each other. George and Doris love their spouses, but have a deep and abiding love for each other. As the years go by, they age ... but their love grows with them. In 1977, George arrives at their meeting place with news, and an important question that Doris has waited decades for. I couldn't help but root for them -- the acting is that good.
Kudos to Alan Alda and Ellen Burstyn for a great romantic comedy!
Movie Review: SENTIMENTAL POTPOURRI
Summary: 5 Stars
When this movie came out, I loved it! In fact, I listened to the music from Johnny Mathis ("The Last Time I Felt Like This") over and over.
In this movie, the premise seems trite. A couple meets, spends a weekend together, and that's it. But it isn't, and this particular couple, played by Alan Alda and Ellen Burstyn, decides to meet again the "same time next year." And then, over the next couple of decades, we see the two of them connect again and again. We watch them as they grow and change--sometimes she grows more than he, and sometimes vice versa.
We're kind of rooting for them to get together, but we also know, on some level, that if this relationship were to become permanent, it would change...irrevocably.
I love the pairing of these two actors, and the theme music from Johnny Mathis evokes so many emotions in me...from that time. It transports me back to what was happening in my own life.
A memorable movie that touches on emotions and reminds us that it's the moments in life that are most memorable.
Movie Review: Secret Getaway
Summary: 5 Stars
Two young married people, meet by chance at a romantic sea side hotel. Both have come for different reasons. They find out however on the first encounter they are very attracted to one another, yet each are very devoted to their own spouses and children. They decide to soothe the attraction by meeting at the same hotel at the same time every year. The story takes place over the course of twenty five years.
I found it to be very entertaining. My 18 year old even enjoyed it. It was fast paced and kept viewers guessing as to how each adult would age as the scenes would unfold. I think thats why I liked it. I grew up during this era, and can relate to many of the scenes. Alan Alda as always, commands the audience. You absolutely feel his pain when he reveals his son or his wife has died. Ellen Burstyn is wonderful as she "grows" both socially and physically over the years. The relationship is beautiful in the fact that it that it can stay alive despite the fact that they are both married. In short, the movie was FANTASTIC!!