Directed by George Bloomfield
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
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Alan Alda wants to get married fast to avoid the draft. Along comes Marlo Thomas, 6 months pregnant and recently widowed. They are an odd couple. She likes classic movies and is a bit naive, while he is a pot smoking filmmaker. Nonetheless, she agrees to marry him knowing the reasons have nothing to do with love. This works for a while, but soon Marlo needs more than he is willing to give. As the birth of her baby approaches he begins to change his mind. The ending is a matter of interpretation for the viewer. Alda's character comes off as a selfish, immature heel, particularly his obnoxious laughter which is poorly timed. Marlo doesn't illicit much sympathy either, since the situation was her own decision. So, we've got two unlikeable characters in a loveless "marriage" of convenience for most of the film.
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