Review of My Favorite Year (1982) by William C — 04 Oct 2011

After "Lawrence of Arabia," this may be O'Toole's best part, and the movie is as close to a perfect comedy as possible--hardly a wasted line or extraneous moment occurs. Unfortunately, it was released around the time of "Officer and a Gentleman" and "ET," so it never got the attention it should have, but this coming-of-age story about a young man meeting his idol and their ensuing relationship brings up the question of what it is to be a man in a manner both affecting and effective.