There are a few things I liked and didn’t like about this film. Basically, it talks about the dark side of Hollywood, how manipulative the industry can be, and how it changes stars’ identities so the public never really knows who they are. Daisy is a clear example she’s forced to fake her identity for Hollywood, and it slowly destroys her mental health.
That said, something felt a bit off while I was watching. Some parts feel jumpy, like certain scenes were cut out. One example is Wade’s sexuality. He’s supposed to be bisexual (originally written as gay, but changed in the film). There was meant to be a scene where he drunkenly calls his male lover in New York, but it was cut from the final release. Even without that scene, it’s still implied through Melora when she’s drunk, and later in the poolside scene with Daisy asleep, when Raymond mentions a “secret life.”
This is also backed up by Robert Redford himself, who confirmed in several interviews that Wade is bisexual. Overall, I’d give this film a 3.5/5.
There are a few things I liked and didn’t like about this film. Basically, it talks about the dark side of Hollywood, how manipulative the industry can be, and how it changes stars’ identities so the public never really knows who they are. Daisy is a clear example she’s forced to fake her identity for Hollywood, and it slowly destroys her mental health.
That said, something felt a bit off while I was watching. Some parts feel jumpy, like certain scenes were cut out. One example is Wade’s sexuality. He’s supposed to be bisexual (originally written as gay, but changed in the film). There was meant to be a scene where he drunkenly calls his male lover in New York, but it was cut from the final release. Even without that scene, it’s still implied through Melora when she’s drunk, and later in the poolside scene with Daisy asleep, when Raymond mentions a “secret life.”
This is also backed up by Robert Redford himself, who confirmed in several interviews that Wade is bisexual. Overall, I’d give this film a 3.5/5.
