Harry and Tonto

Mazursky has escaped Fellini's shadow; when everyone's back from going to 'look for America', he might have something interesting to say. Read full review

Mazursky's difficulty in making the transition from dramatic middle-shots to long shots, with the accompanying impulse to "universalize" his theme, indicates that he has not yet learned to trust his material, or appreciate his own sublime gift of being able to approach the secret of life through comic misunderstanding rather than cosmic understanding. [15 Aug 1974, p.63]

You may find much of this, despite the apparent sincerity, too cutesy and self-satisfied for its own good. Read full review

The narrative of this sympathetic movie wobbles on the edge of sentimentality, though there are only a few sticky moments. But—unlike the novel, which moved swiftly—it has been directed at far too slow a pace, which means that the comic possibilities and the social comment have been diminished. Read full review