Word: minded
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Comparative scores boggle the mind. The University of New Hampshire beat Harvard in a scrimmage and then Dartmouth topped UNH. Harvard edged Holy Cross and then Holy Cross surprised Dartmouth. So what? Your guess (especially after my prognosticating success so far) is as good as mine. One thing, however, is sure: Harvard has improved...
...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...
...opening scene of the movie close your mind. This girl, Diane Tremayne, a witch, actually poisons people. In two instances, her vial spins other girls into change, alters their lives. In the third instance, it ends a life. You think: But why insult us with poisons and dolls? What do I take seriously...
Remember that they do not know of the witch in their presence. Only Mark suspects--and finally discovers. Once, before the clock time of the movie, he lost a girl. (In the movie, she appears twice to his mind's eye.) Someone poisoned her, and when she left the hospital, she did not need him. His present girl, Elizabeth, came to him after her own poison trip. Very symmetrical, what? Mark uses both the past and the present caper to triangulate Diane Tremayne. Potions? Acid? Who is to judge the medium? "I made her see her soul," says the witch...
...They play their own game, they conspire to create people. The scene in the hospital when Eric leaves Elizabeth for Emilie, the shortcake scene between Mark and Elizabeth, the park scene between Eric and Emilie--good moments. Something is felt, something is quietly shown. Put the witch out of mind to appreciate Tom Jones, Howard Cutler, Maeve Kinkead, Mary Smith. They make characters into beings...