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...Joanna Gets...
...works--and works very well. When Billy falls from the jungle-jim, we feel Ted's pain and get tired as we run with him to the hospital. When Margaret takes the stand and pleads with Joanna to recognize Ted's love for Billy, we sympathize with all three of them. Kramer takes a tough and relevant subject and forces us to get involved. Go see this film--it's worth the emotional effort...
...construction and works well within this simple framework--the shopping scene and the breakfast scenes are terrific; but details go unexplored. Why doesn't Ted hire someone to take care of the kid? The bulk of the film develops the growing bond between Ted and Billy. All this time, Joanna presumably ests out in California making love to real estate developers and talking with $500-an-hour shrinks. She disappears from New York with $2000 and a leather purse...18 months later, she is back, a sportswear designer making $31,000 a year. We are as shocked as Hoffman when...
Benton plays disturbing games with time as well. Ted's boss sits him down for a little talk and we learn that Joanna has been gone for eight months. It seems more like three weeks. Forget that Ted could not possibly afford a snazzy, Upper East Side apartment on his $32,000 salary. And feel sorry for the guy whenever he ventures into a restaurant. Poor Ted just can't have a normal meal out. He sees Joanna for the first time in 18 months, gets fired, learns the court's verdict--all in chic, midtown restaurants...
...times. Every scene ends with a big laugh or a big cry. Benton edited the film perfectly and an hour and a half passes without notice. But his style is somehow out of synch with his subject. The rough edges that are an essential part of Ted and Joanna's break-up are masked inthe smooth flow...