Robert De Niro, as Jmy Doyle, is such a disgusting creep that I can't understand how Francine could ever evince any ínterest in him.
This is perhaps the film that I have the most problem in Scorsese's ouvre, even though I like certain aspects of the film. De Niro's character is so disgusting that I can never feel any empathy with him.
I'm not sure what Scorsese was trying for in this film. It bears watching, ar least once, but don't try to find protagonists or antigonists in this film. Jimmy Doyle is absolutely detestable; Francine Evans is not much better.
So don't search for a moral in this film. Perhaps Scorsese simply wanted to make a film about an extremely disfunctional couple with a background of mid-century jazz. It works on that level, but not on any level of morality.
An afterthought: I absolutely did not remember Mary Kay Place, one of my favorite actresses, having a part in this film, which just adds to my respect for her imense talent.
This is perhaps the film that I have the most problem in Scorsese's ouvre, even though I like certain aspects of the film. De Niro's character is so disgusting that I can never feel any empathy with him.
I'm not sure what Scorsese was trying for in this film. It bears watching, ar least once, but don't try to find protagonists or antigonists in this film. Jimmy Doyle is absolutely detestable; Francine Evans is not much better.
So don't search for a moral in this film. Perhaps Scorsese simply wanted to make a film about an extremely disfunctional couple with a background of mid-century jazz. It works on that level, but not on any level of morality.
An afterthought: I absolutely did not remember Mary Kay Place, one of my favorite actresses, having a part in this film, which just adds to my respect for her imense talent.