Pros: Despite the mundane plot, the acting and dialogue are great and Quinn Cummings as little Lucy is truly great. A genius, droll child who wins Elliott's (Richard Dreyfuss's) heart first, long before he finally manages to charm the pants off of Paula (Marsha Mason). But I'm glad that there is really character growth though I didn't find Elliott's character that charming.
Cons: While I may not be familiar with New York, I didn't find it possible that rent would be that cheap and yet they managed to redecorate the apartment on an actor's salary. Also, we don't know what happens with Paula's career after the car show, as she was having struggles breaking back into the business.
Recommend: Maybe
Grade: B
Side Notes:
-Paula has wretched luck with men. The film starts with her getting dumped by her hot actor boyfriend, and then he rents out the apartment to Elliott with no regard for Paula or Lucy.
-Elliott is very talented though I wouldn't consider Richard Dreyfuss to be attractive at all and he looks far older than his thirty years old.
-While it was well-acted, Dreyfuss didn't deserve an Oscar for his role.
-The hamster is only shown once.
-Lucy is very cultured.
-It was a very, very weird version of Shakespeare's Richard III.
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