Review of Sunday in New York (1963) by Jennifer H — 26 May 2010

During the run of Sunday in New York, an audience member may find them self in a tug of war strain.The tug of war is not between good and evil... per-say; it's more between the men who represent good and evil. If you are a decent person with morals your 'thumbs up' would go to Cliff Robertson at the beginning after he insists to Jane Fonda that men only find pure women the attractive kind. Jane, hardly content with being the only virgin left in Albany, NY, insists that men only want to have sex and possibly marry. At this point, Cliff swears that he's never slept with a girl... ahem, lie...and then makes plans to meet his lady for a get together of his own and our 'thumbs up' becomes a 'thumbs down.'.

Jane meets Rod Taylor, through an unfortunate circumstance, of course, and the two laugh, leave, and try very hard not to run into the other but end up meeting anyway. Rod is a nice fellow and our thumbs go up for him. As the two are walking, a rain storm comes, soaking the two to the bone as they run to the apartment. Jane realizes that she is alone... in an apartment... with a handsome man... and the wet clothes should come off before pneumonia. Well, one thing leads to another and a kiss becomes several kisses. Our 'Rod Thumbs Up' is now a 'Rod Thumbs Down.'.

Now, don't fret. Jane wasn't actually going to pull through with sex with a stranger. Thumbs up for Rod. But Rod does insult Jane for being a virgin. Thumbs down for Rod. ENTER: Jane's ex-boyfriend wanting to propose. Rod hides the fact that he is a stranger by pretending to be the brother (Thumbs down) and Cliff walks in absolutely confused by what he sees. Somehow Jane and Rod will have to explain to EX that Rod is not the brother, Cliff is, and Jane and Rod will have to explain the course of events that led Rod to the apartment and the failed attempt at you-know-what. Cliff will have to give up and accept the fact that the woman he is 'not sleeping with currently' is the woman he is crazy about and will have to propose to (thumbs up) after she's traveled on plane to four different cities (thumbs down) and Jane will have to say goodbye to Rod for forever because he is just a stranger she met on the street and she couldn't possibly love him...

I feel that, like me, you'll be giving both boys thumbs up.