I love the idea of this film, but it is way too long and repetitious and would have worked better as a short.
As Alice and George, Yvette Mimieux and Albert Finney make for a most attractive couple, but one winces at Alice's overzealous doting on her dour and depressed spouse, as if never noticing that he's hopelessly self-involved.
To the seductive strains of a Michel Legrand score, the couple visits some gorgeous spots along the French Riviera, including a museum housing Picasso's "Guernica," and animation accompanying this segment is compelling. However, two subsequent stretches of cartooning strike one as unnecessary, just plain showing-off.
The movie hits a low point when George decides that in order to "get" Picasso, he must enter the bullfighting ring. I detest the unfair fight of this primitive "sport," and rationalizations spouted by an experienced toreador fall flat. It appears as if a bull is actually sacrificed in this production, and that's a shame.
The best part of this film is its whimsical ending, likely having originated with author Ray Bradbury. In all, the good writer's name deserves better.
As Alice and George, Yvette Mimieux and Albert Finney make for a most attractive couple, but one winces at Alice's overzealous doting on her dour and depressed spouse, as if never noticing that he's hopelessly self-involved.
To the seductive strains of a Michel Legrand score, the couple visits some gorgeous spots along the French Riviera, including a museum housing Picasso's "Guernica," and animation accompanying this segment is compelling. However, two subsequent stretches of cartooning strike one as unnecessary, just plain showing-off.
The movie hits a low point when George decides that in order to "get" Picasso, he must enter the bullfighting ring. I detest the unfair fight of this primitive "sport," and rationalizations spouted by an experienced toreador fall flat. It appears as if a bull is actually sacrificed in this production, and that's a shame.
The best part of this film is its whimsical ending, likely having originated with author Ray Bradbury. In all, the good writer's name deserves better.