I have seen many Burt Reynolds movies, especially his earlier ones like this one. When I was a child growing up I thought he was the coolest because I would always see him as Gator or Smokey, however, going back through his films lately I see he was more. In this movie he actually did a perfect Burt job by showing his coolness and macho man attitude but he also showed that men can be soft and caring. I guess that he and this film were trying to send a message out there to all his fans but many failed to see what he was saying. Beverly D'Angelo was as good as she always is in any film. Her beauty and underplayed sexiness is complimented by her wit and humor. Even more so than Sally Field (who did a great job on the Smokey films and others with Burt) Beverly showed that even as a strong, independent woman there always lies a little girl waiting for her Prince (or Princess, don't want to offend) Charming to come and carry her away to everlasting love in Neverland. If there was any weakness at all it came from the script not giving much depth or inside knowledge to the characters but I believe (as an actor myself) that the actors did a great job spreading the three E's of this film.
Review of Paternity
