Review of Terms of Endearment (1983) by Dawdlingpoet — 24 Nov 2021

I found this a surprisingly amusing film in parts. I hadn't realised both Jack Nicholson and John Lithgow are in this film and im a fan of both actors. One scene with Nicholsons character, Garett, stood on top of his open top car as it goes from the beach into the sea was a, uh, interesting scene to watch, to say the least!. I'll elaborate no more.

I hadn't considered watching it before, assuming its nothing but a weepy and while there are definitely weepy type moments (sad moments), I don't think it'd be fair to say its a pure 'chick flick' - for one thing, the characters aren't all teenagers or women in their 20s/30s, which is perhaps refreshing to see, even though it dates from the 1980s!.

I enjoyed the dialogue at times and I found it an easy and enjoyable watch for the most part - there are some cliched elements to the film but its not as bad, or moreso boring, as I probably assumed it would be when I was younger. If anything, its (partly) about people learning to realise that things aren't always what they seem.

I would recommend this film to others, yes.