I was very disappointed by this movie. The only redeeming thing about it was Robert Redford and he couldnt even save this movie. First of all if you are looking for an uplifting movie with a happy ending, this one is not for you. Natalie Wood is gorgeous but I found her character to be so slutty that I did not like her at all and did not find her worthy of Robert Redfords character. All in all, I would suggest to Robert Redford fans to stick with some of his other great movies like Barefoot in the Park and The Way We Were-you can never go wrong with those movies, they are truly timeless.
Rating: 2 / 5
Robert Redford would have been my first choice had his character been a northern sophisticated elite. Legatt’s character is too unsophisticated for Redford. Neither his portrayal of the character nor his southern drawl are convincing. Martin Sheen would have been a better choice.
Rating: 2 / 5
I guess I’m the only the one, but the ending seemed rushed to me. I was left thinking “What?” It was as if the writer was like “Okay, time to end this movie. Let me pull something out of my a$$ and see if that works. ” It doesn’t. I do love Natalie, but this is not one of her best as far as story goes. My favorite scene is when she gets drunk and yells at her mother. I also liked how she liked to fantasize. Other than, there’s really no point for a repeat viewing.
Rating: 3 / 5
Sorry to disagree with the majority of the commenters. Maybe it’s just that I don’t like plays turned movies.
One thing is for sure: almost everybody in this movie does act like they are on stage. More or less only Redford acts like a real person for practically the whole movie. Only his reaction to the eavesdropping of Alva’s mom that they would all be happy to move to Memphis, that is when he is storming into the bathroom while Alva is showering, is overstated and non-believable. In his final scene he also reacts more vehemently to the news that Alva had married JJ (sorry, spoiler) than what I would have expected of his character. Wood of course tries to own every scene she is in and overplays constantly. I guess I have to check my pulse because I was not attracted to her (reference to other reviewer ). Aweful and mismatched is the music, especially annoying in the close to final runaway scene of Alva, along a background of an uplifting and uptempo song.
Natalie Wood just never seemed to get a break. For an actress with an obvious talent, one that can usually carry a picture, her later career seems saddled with pictures that could have been good yet just do not come off. An excellent example is This Property is Condemned. Just a glance at the credits will convince you that the result of so many talents, (Tennessee Williams, Sydney Pollack, Robert Redford, Kate Reid, Francis Coppola, John Houseman, Ray Stark, James Wong Howe), the picture has got to be a classic. Unfortunately, this is far from the case. The result of so much talent ends up a mishmash of patched together themes, uneven editing and reactions that do not fit the characters. One problem is the fleshing out of the original one act play, pulling in additional material that does not seem to match the first half of the film. Laden with long drawn out pans of Wood wandering New Orleans, the movie stumbles to a clumsy ending made only worse by the “let’s take care of all those loose ends” epilogue with Mary Badham as Wood’s younger sister. What could have been a taut and emotionally devastating film results instead with the viewer wondering how could so many great talents create something so flat and lifeless? Natalie Wood however is wonderful and a joy to watch and makes the best of the poor script handed her. Equally good is Mary Badham, a special treat to watch in what I believe is the only film she made other than her amazing turn as Scout in To Kill A Mockingbird. If I had to pick just one thing that condemned the movie all together-the music. Some of the sappiest and inappropriate background soundtrack I have ever heard in my life. When the film cries out for a subtle dramatic score the viewer is presented instead with calliope tunes better suited for a circus themed comedy.
Rating: 2 / 5
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I was very disappointed by this movie. The only redeeming thing about it was Robert Redford and he couldnt even save this movie. First of all if you are looking for an uplifting movie with a happy ending, this one is not for you. Natalie Wood is gorgeous but I found her character to be so slutty that I did not like her at all and did not find her worthy of Robert Redfords character. All in all, I would suggest to Robert Redford fans to stick with some of his other great movies like Barefoot in the Park and The Way We Were-you can never go wrong with those movies, they are truly timeless.
Rating: 2 / 5
Robert Redford would have been my first choice had his character been a northern sophisticated elite. Legatt’s character is too unsophisticated for Redford. Neither his portrayal of the character nor his southern drawl are convincing. Martin Sheen would have been a better choice.
Rating: 2 / 5
I guess I’m the only the one, but the ending seemed rushed to me. I was left thinking “What?” It was as if the writer was like “Okay, time to end this movie. Let me pull something out of my a$$ and see if that works. ” It doesn’t. I do love Natalie, but this is not one of her best as far as story goes. My favorite scene is when she gets drunk and yells at her mother. I also liked how she liked to fantasize. Other than, there’s really no point for a repeat viewing.
Rating: 3 / 5
Sorry to disagree with the majority of the commenters. Maybe it’s just that I don’t like plays turned movies.
One thing is for sure: almost everybody in this movie does act like they are on stage. More or less only Redford acts like a real person for practically the whole movie. Only his reaction to the eavesdropping of Alva’s mom that they would all be happy to move to Memphis, that is when he is storming into the bathroom while Alva is showering, is overstated and non-believable. In his final scene he also reacts more vehemently to the news that Alva had married JJ (sorry, spoiler) than what I would have expected of his character. Wood of course tries to own every scene she is in and overplays constantly. I guess I have to check my pulse because I was not attracted to her (reference to other reviewer
). Aweful and mismatched is the music, especially annoying in the close to final runaway scene of Alva, along a background of an uplifting and uptempo song.
This ain’t a keeper . . .
Rating: 2 / 5
Natalie Wood just never seemed to get a break. For an actress with an obvious talent, one that can usually carry a picture, her later career seems saddled with pictures that could have been good yet just do not come off. An excellent example is This Property is Condemned. Just a glance at the credits will convince you that the result of so many talents, (Tennessee Williams, Sydney Pollack, Robert Redford, Kate Reid, Francis Coppola, John Houseman, Ray Stark, James Wong Howe), the picture has got to be a classic. Unfortunately, this is far from the case. The result of so much talent ends up a mishmash of patched together themes, uneven editing and reactions that do not fit the characters. One problem is the fleshing out of the original one act play, pulling in additional material that does not seem to match the first half of the film. Laden with long drawn out pans of Wood wandering New Orleans, the movie stumbles to a clumsy ending made only worse by the “let’s take care of all those loose ends” epilogue with Mary Badham as Wood’s younger sister. What could have been a taut and emotionally devastating film results instead with the viewer wondering how could so many great talents create something so flat and lifeless? Natalie Wood however is wonderful and a joy to watch and makes the best of the poor script handed her. Equally good is Mary Badham, a special treat to watch in what I believe is the only film she made other than her amazing turn as Scout in To Kill A Mockingbird. If I had to pick just one thing that condemned the movie all together-the music. Some of the sappiest and inappropriate background soundtrack I have ever heard in my life. When the film cries out for a subtle dramatic score the viewer is presented instead with calliope tunes better suited for a circus themed comedy.
Rating: 2 / 5