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Barefoot in the Park | Year: 1967 Directed: - Gene Saks Actors/Actresses: - Robert Redford - Jane Fonda The Cast Really Shines In Simon's Comedy I'm no great fan of Neil Simon, but this neat adaption of his popular stage success BAREFOOT IN THE PARK brings a smile to my face--and it probably will yours too. The story is quite simple: newlyweds Robert Redford and Jane Fonda have moved into a New York apartment building peopled by eccentrics... and their own tiny apartment has hole in the skylight, no heat, and you have walk up five flights to get there. Redford, a rather stodgy conservative, takes a dim view of the whole thing; Fonda, who has an excessively happy-go-lucky disposition, thinks everything is great fun. Needless to say, they're soon going at it hammer and tongs. This is a very contrived, sitcom-ish film, but the cast carries it well. Although Redford has remained a great star for forty years, his films have been very hit or miss; here he is well cast, and he plays expertly. During this period of her career, Fonda was very much the perky girl-next-door with a slight sex-kitten spin, and she too is fun to watch. But the real winners here are Charles Boyer, as their eccentric neighbor, and particularly Mildred Natwick, as Fonda's mother. Natwick excelled at playing disconcerted matrons, and this is perhaps the best of the many fine, memorable variations of the type she offered during her long and very enjoyable career. BAREFOOT IN THE PARK won't go down in history as a great film, nor will change your point of view. But it is tremendously good fun, a film I've enjoyed every time time I've seen it--and that is a good many. Recommended; you'll enjoy it. A Pleasurable Romp through the Park I thought of this movie often while living my first 6 months in Vilnius in a cold, dank apartment, impatiently waiting for Spring to arrive. I finally broke down and bought "Barefoot in the Park" on DVD and wasn't disappointed. This movie has aged well, thanks in large part to Jane Fonda's wholehearted performance. Redford, unfortunately, looked sadly out of place. The movie bounces bouyantly along on the strength of Jane's indomitable will, aided by wonderful performances from Charles Boyer and Mildred Natwick. At film's end you wonder why Corrie still has anything to do with her deadbeat husband. Redford looks positively goofy dancing barefoot in the park, but you just have to imagine he has a good heart. Charming What a neat little movie. Goes by in a flash. Jane Fonda is fun and has never looked better. Fun. Silly. Predictable. Harmless. A small quiet gem. Buy Barefoot In The Park at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Barefoot In The Park Search with the Priority Search Engine on Barefoot In The Park This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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