[Miss Marple]

Well, perhaps my opinion was colored by when and where I saw it.

I was a young Air Force wife living in West Berlin in the mid-60's. The base had a movie theater and once a week the movie would change. We all looked forward to seeing something in English and a little bit of American culture.

So, here we go to see "The Swimmer" starring Burt Lancaster. Imagine our attitude when we find out that the entire movie was simply his review of his life before he died! Ugh! I wasn't much interested in films that explore themes about the meaning of life (actually, I am still not) and my reaction was TAME compared to the servicemen in that audience! Some threw trash at the screen. LOL!

[staytrue]

I can see why a young american at that time would object as the movie was highly critical of american suburban life. As a young person, the movie also lacked "action" (things blowing up, car chases, sex, etc.) However, compared to movies today, "the swimmer" stands out as a masterpiece.