My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Petulia (1968)

Richard Lester directs Julie Christie and George C. Scott in a film about a chance relationship between a doctor going through a divorce and the wife of a rich, abusive husband.  The first time I watched this film (about two years ago) I couldn't get through the first thirty minutes.  It's not the scrambled time line either that threw me, I actually find the structure of this film to be a plus.  It's just badly paced.  This time I was able to finish it and while the actors are certainly doing fine work I must admit to disliking this one.  I just became more and more disinterested in two character's with zero chemistry.  Grade: C
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