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...HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER. This adaptation of Carson McCullers' novel turns most of the author's poetry to humdrum visual prose, but Alan Arkin as the gentle, selfless mute John Singer lifts the film out of the ordinary...
...film version has taken the relationship between John Singer (Alan Arkin), the deaf-mute who unites the five disparate subplots of the novel, and a young girl named Mick (Sondra Locke), and made it the central theme of the movie. Curiously, although we now see more of Singer, he has become a guardian angel rather than the guiding light he was in the novel. One no longer has the feeling that his presence is essential in the lives of most of the characters. He now just hovers about at a distance. Singer's tragedy--the fact that he never really...
...John Singer, Arkin is perfect. You see how his mind works in hesitant little jumps. In his previous roles (The Russians Are Coming, Wait Until Dark, Inspector Clouseau), Arkin has proven himself America's answer to Peter Sellers. Although he relies heavily on gestures and body movements, he now goes beyond mere mimicry. You sense a depth in Singer. Arkin regains the use of his voice in his next film, Catch-22, and one hopes it will continue his development as an actor...
...over two hours the film--which was shot in Selma, Alabama--winds its desultory course. When the camera leaves Arkin, it doesn't seem to know who to follow next. The scenes are logical, but ill-timed. You get the feeling the camera arrives on the set at just the wrong moment. All sense of time is lost. It is the acting of Arkin and Locke which finally manages, against all odds, to establish some sort of mood...
...HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER. Poetry always suffers in translation, and Carson McCullers' poetic novel is no exception to the rule. Yet the film has some worthwhile aspects: Alan Arkin's marvelous portrayal of a mute whose silence is deafening, and Sondra Locke as a poignant antiheroine...