John Schlesinger (1926–2003)

This is a popular classic which I hadn't seen before. Unfortunately, I wasn't particularly impressed. Billy is a young man who dreams of a better life, with a fantasy world he escapes to at times. Unfortunately he has not learned to distinguish fact from fantasy, and tells stories not just to his parents but to his friends and colleagues. He's managed to get engaged to two different young women, and is in trouble for having forgotten to post a large number of calendars some months show more previously.

A few amusing moments, and it was interesting to see the film that - apparently - was the first one featuring a young Julie Christie. But on the whole I thought it silly rather than humorous, and rather a sad reflection of someone living such a boring life that he never grew up. Rather a discouraging ending, too. show less

Well-acted bittersweet story of a young man with plenty of imagination but no gumption. No sane man wouldn't take the midnight train to London with Julie Christie, after all! Nice locations.

A Texan moves to New York to become a male prostitute.

It has its moments. When its about Joe and Rico's relationship, it's pretty good. Most of the Naive Texan stuff is not particularly interesting. And I found the many dream/memory/fantasy sequences to be quite dull, and a lazy way to establish characters.

Concept: C
Story: C
Characters: A
Dialog: B
Pacing: C
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: B
Acting: A
Music: B

Enjoyment: C plus

GPA: 2.8/4

2022 movie #42. 1965. Julie Christie won an Oscar for her portrayal of a young socialite sleeting her way across Mod London. She was great in this but her character was unlikable and the movie was mostly boring.