Review of On Golden Pond (1981) by Adam Z — 20 Sep 2007
In anyone else's hands, this film could have ended up being over-sentimental Sunday afternoon fodder, but thanks to some genius casting it is a very poignant and haunting little film. Henry Fonda and Katherine Hepburn possibly give their greatest performances of their careers here, with some cracking dialogue to work with and an emotional touch that only the greats can successfully execute.
Despite its sepia-like warmth, there are also plenty of moments of humour, and the genius moment in the whole thing is when the leads manage to inject laughter into such a tear-jerking finale, just the same as some of our own hidden moments in life.
This review of On Golden Pond (1981) was written by Adam Z on 20 Sep 2007.
On Golden Pond has generally received very positive reviews.
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