Rating of
4/4
An amazing film that everyone should see
TheWolf - wrote on 08/18/07
Tatum O'Neal steals the show with an excellent performance as Addy, an orphaned child who begins a road journey with a con man who is played with Oscar winning status by Ryan O'Neal. They play against each other well, being father and daughter in real life, and create some truly memorable scenes together including an excellent scene where Ryan O'Neal's character argues with the young girl Addy in a restaurant over money. It's a scene that manages to linger and proves the incredible filmmaking ability of Peter Bogdonavich who drives this film with incredible directing. The film is presented in a noir motif with 1930's visual and even a black and white presentation to further imrove the authenticity of the time period. Madeline Khan gives a brief but hilarious performance as a stipper who helps move the story into some great territory. Unfortunately, the story is muddled down in the second half with a less than satisfying ending that is cute, but completely off-set by the mood already established at the beginning. In spite of it all this is a truly entertaining and original piece of filmmaking.
