Review of Tom Jones (1963) by Scott S — 09 Aug 2009
Tom Jones (1963) -- [4.0] -- It must have been a weak year at the movies for this to have been the winner of the Best Picture Oscar. "Tom Jones" is a meandering mess of a narrative, with no strong throughline and a bizarre sense of humor that I can only describe as a hybrid of Oscar Wilde, Woody Allen, and Benny Hill.
I like Albert Finney, but his character does little more than dip his wick in every lustful hussy he finds (and the English countryside is apparently full of them). There's a nice deer chase sequence, though and I was amused to see a young David Warner in a supporting role.
This review of Tom Jones (1963) was written by Scott S on 09 Aug 2009.
Tom Jones has generally received positive reviews.
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