Bad Timing (1980)
Country: GB
Technical: col/scope 123m
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Cast: Art Garfunkel, Theresa Russell, Harvey Keitel
Synopsis:
An American woman in Vienna embarks on a torrid affair with a psychology professor, and ends up attempting suicide.
Review:
Endless sleaze about a couple of complete head cases, told in flashback and characterised by the director's more than ever mannered technique, with some effects outdated by the end of the 60s (zooms to out-of-focus compositions, whip-pans and disorienting cutting) and rough treatment of his wife/star. Despite her giving of herself, the acting does not get interesting until we concentrate instead on Denholm Elliot and Keitel. To cap it all, it tries to end like Performance and fails miserably, were this even a cherishable purpose. The only genuine cleverness is the title, which refers also to the inconsistencies of the Garfunkel character's testimony concerning the time of the phone call, etc.
Country: GB
Technical: col/scope 123m
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Cast: Art Garfunkel, Theresa Russell, Harvey Keitel
Synopsis:
An American woman in Vienna embarks on a torrid affair with a psychology professor, and ends up attempting suicide.
Review:
Endless sleaze about a couple of complete head cases, told in flashback and characterised by the director's more than ever mannered technique, with some effects outdated by the end of the 60s (zooms to out-of-focus compositions, whip-pans and disorienting cutting) and rough treatment of his wife/star. Despite her giving of herself, the acting does not get interesting until we concentrate instead on Denholm Elliot and Keitel. To cap it all, it tries to end like Performance and fails miserably, were this even a cherishable purpose. The only genuine cleverness is the title, which refers also to the inconsistencies of the Garfunkel character's testimony concerning the time of the phone call, etc.
Country: GB
Technical: col/scope 123m
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Cast: Art Garfunkel, Theresa Russell, Harvey Keitel
Synopsis:
An American woman in Vienna embarks on a torrid affair with a psychology professor, and ends up attempting suicide.
Review:
Endless sleaze about a couple of complete head cases, told in flashback and characterised by the director's more than ever mannered technique, with some effects outdated by the end of the 60s (zooms to out-of-focus compositions, whip-pans and disorienting cutting) and rough treatment of his wife/star. Despite her giving of herself, the acting does not get interesting until we concentrate instead on Denholm Elliot and Keitel. To cap it all, it tries to end like Performance and fails miserably, were this even a cherishable purpose. The only genuine cleverness is the title, which refers also to the inconsistencies of the Garfunkel character's testimony concerning the time of the phone call, etc.