Portnoy's Complaint

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David K What a terrible movie. Everything is off in it. Watched it as part of TCM's Special Theme: The Jewish Experience. What a terrible way to end a mediocre theme (I'm Jewish, so I can say this). Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/28/23 Full Review Dave S There is a good reason why writer and producer Ernest Lehmen only directed one film and that reason is Portnoy's Complaint. Philip Roth's fantastic novel about sexual obsession and Jewish angst is turned into an unwatchable mess, proving that some things are best left on the written page. While the cast is actually pretty decent (Richard Benjamin, Lee Grant, Karen Black, Jill Clayburgh), they aren't able to do much of anything with Lehmen's labored script, which manages to turn a perversely joyous book into a surprisingly sedate movie, filled with annoying characters who seem to do nothing more than scream at each other or mope in their own misfortune. It sounds trite, but just read the book. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/16/23 Full Review Russ G One word: Unwatchable. OK, two; add: "Gross." I bailed on this about 15 minutes in as it wasn't funny or entertaining in any way. No wonder the director had problems casting the lead; even Woody Allen didn't want it. They had to scrape the bottom of the barrel and go with Richard Benjamin. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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