The Morning After

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Simon T Dear God, what on earth went wrong here? This dismal attempt at a mystery features a dreadful central performance by Jane Fonda, a boring and often inaudible one by Jeff Bridges, ugly production design, awful music and career-worst direction by Sidney Lumet, who treats the shoddy script like it's an episode of Columbo. It's really very bad and incredibly uninteresting. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/18/25 Full Review Jeff M This is an absolutely textbook example of an actor elevating the material he or she has been given. As a thriller, this really doesn't work at all. There isn't a single moment's hesitation as to "who did it", and we are bludgeoned with every suspenseful cliche imaginable. Characters behave so stupidly you want to scream at the screen. The musical score is kinda horrendous - ranging from a Muzak-ish theme to moments when the soprano saxophone practically makes your ears bleed. But... and this is a HUGE BUT... there is Jane Fonda, who is nothing less than magnificent. It's rare to see this caliber of acting in this type of film, but she pretty much single-handedly carries the whole enterprise on her aerobicized shoulders. When she awakens from her frequent hangovers, you can almost taste the bile in her mouth and feel her headaches. When she talks about her failed potential as an actress, her range of emotions is mind-boggling. One can't help but wonder what could have happened if this strong a performance had been in a film worthy of it. Bridges is one of my very favorite actors, but this isn't my favorite performance of his - and I didn't feel much chemistry between him and Fonda. I much preferred Fonda's scenes with Julia, who you want to see a lot more here than you do. This one's a tough call, but based on Jane, whose talent sadly tends to get overshadowed by her controversial personal life, I have to give it a slight recommendation. It's a reminder of what an extraordinary talent she is! Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/17/24 Full Review Alec B The screenplay slowly squanders its intriguing premise, which is a real shame as Fonda is clearly giving this her all. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/10/24 Full Review Nizar N The whole thing feels like it's constantly building up to something that's going to happen but it never really does. The last scene, despite its length, feels rushed, as it's extended in favor of a non-existent additional scene that should've been there, leaving the ending inadequate. It's unfair that a sloppy script can lower the level of the whole movie, especially with the moving performance from Jane Fonda and the great direction from Sidney Lumet. Nevertheless, because of those last two, The Morning After is not boring and can be an enjoyable watch if one does not really focus that much on the plot. It's more enjoyable than a lot of similar movies today. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member No ****ing thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review georgan g This crime thriller was interesting to keep up with. Jane Fonda did great acting. Liked her and Jeff Bridges chemistry. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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