Directed by:
Paul MazurskyScreenplay:
Paul MazurskyCinematography:
Arthur J. OrnitzComposer:
Bill ContiCast:
Lenny Baker, Shelley Winters, Ellen Greene, Lois Smith, Christopher Walken, Antonio Fargas, Dori Brenner, Lou Jacobi, Mike Kellin, Jeff Goldblum, Joe Spinell (more)VOD (1)
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Fresh out of college, Larry Lapinksy leaves his traditional Jewish home - and his over-bearing mother - in Brooklyn. An aspiring actor, he moves to Manhattan and the bohemian enclave of Greenwich Village where he seeks his fortune. He quickly takes his place among young creative types and is soon on the verge of a career breakthrough…but his mother finds it hard to let him go. (Signal One Entertainment)
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It's strange - one would say that a film that presents a director's autobiographical journey into his youth and early career will be among his priorities and he will approach it with maximum enthusiasm. However, if I were to find a title in Mazursky's filmography that I would revisit, it would be Moscow on the Hudson, not this one. The most damaging aspect of it is probably the mediocre cast with an uncharismatic actor in the lead role. Worth mentioning is perhaps Walken and Goldblum in very minor supporting roles, but everything else is interchangeable, and honestly, to me, the performances or characters often come across as annoying rather than charming and humorous in any way. The memorable scenes are minimal. I can't help it, but for me, Mazursky is more interesting as an actor than as the person behind the camera. Overall impression: 45%.
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