Friday, 5 July 2019

Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)



Ted Kramer's wife leaves him, allowing for a lost bond to be rediscovered between Ted and his son, Billy, but a heated custody battle ensues over the divorced couple's son, deepening the wounds left by the separation.

From memory: Top-notch courtroom melodrama, excellently directed and extraordinary performances by both leads leaves a bitter aftertaste concerning its dubious message concerning gender roles.

Halliwell***: "New-fashioned tearjerker, as slick as a colour supplement and catnip to the emotion-starved masses."

Maltin****: "...intelligent, beautifully crafted, intensely moving film."


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