Day: January 17, 2024

Sidney Lumet’s movie is like a microcosm of his career – he bites off more than he can chew. The film meanders incessantly, with only Joan Hackett’s Dottie (at the beginning), Elizabeth Hartman’s Priss (in the middle), and Shirley Knight’s Polly (at the end) getting the respect they deserve. The other five actresses and their characters get no respect or insight whatsoever. It’s a lost opportunity. With the dreadfully wooden Candice Bergen as lesbian Lakey.