It takes a long time for this Caper comedy to get started, and you know from the very beginning that the character played by Donald Sutherland is up to no good. He is amusing in small doses, but he made too many films in a short period of time, taking the money and running like he does here in character. Along the way, he finds romance with photographer journalist Brooke Adams, but he wants nothing more than for her to be innocent of his activities. Along the way, he posted several times as a priest, pretending to be sending clothing for his mission to Macao, a useless detail that only serves to get him caught by her when she has to bail him out of jail.
Also involved in this often dull movie is director Paul Mazursky, here an actor, and perhaps he's better behind the scenes. I didn't think that Adams and Sutherland (reunited from the previous year is remake of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers") really had much romantic sparkle on screen, and I really didn't find much plot in the effort to pull off this ridiculous scheme that seems like an afterthought in the plot even though it's a major part of it. Good location footage (allegedly Vancouver) does help a bit. Allan Magicovsky is another obstacle thrown in the mix as Adams' allegedly suicidal boyfriend, another plot distraction to hide the fact that really nothing is going on. There's also a very dull theme song that's supposed to be Sutherland and Adams' love ballad over the credits, but Sutherland's character here isn't worthy of having a romantic theme.
Also involved in this often dull movie is director Paul Mazursky, here an actor, and perhaps he's better behind the scenes. I didn't think that Adams and Sutherland (reunited from the previous year is remake of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers") really had much romantic sparkle on screen, and I really didn't find much plot in the effort to pull off this ridiculous scheme that seems like an afterthought in the plot even though it's a major part of it. Good location footage (allegedly Vancouver) does help a bit. Allan Magicovsky is another obstacle thrown in the mix as Adams' allegedly suicidal boyfriend, another plot distraction to hide the fact that really nothing is going on. There's also a very dull theme song that's supposed to be Sutherland and Adams' love ballad over the credits, but Sutherland's character here isn't worthy of having a romantic theme.