Review of The Way We Were (1973) by Garrett C — 15 Mar 2016
One of the screen's greatest romantic films. But it could have been a whole lot better. The scenes between Streisand and Redford together are lovely. Best when there is a tinge of wistful nostalgia and sadness in the plot. Unusual to have an intelligent romance in a film, as well as literary characters. But the political narrative is not handled well and becomes muddled. Maybe that and the Hollywood part of the plot could have been better directed.
Beautiful score and title song won Oscars. Laurents could have won one for the screenplay too if it had been treated differently. That's my opinion anyway.
Streisand and Redford are perfectly cast and are at their best.
SPOILER ALERT.
I love how marriage and divorce are never mentioned specifically, we never see the child and Hubbell's new wife (whose name we are not told) is all but invisible in her scene. I suppose this is to keep the plot as true as possible to its origin as a gay love story (before same sex marriage and adoption rights were legal).
This review of The Way We Were (1973) was written by Garrett C on 15 Mar 2016.
The Way We Were has generally received positive reviews.
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