Director Yates knows how to shape even the sketchiest scenario, and if John and Mary is no deeper than an eggshell, it is every bit as functionally designed.
Comment
07/26/07
John and Mary (1969)
38 %
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work 
Reviews Counted: 8
Fresh: 3
Rotten:5
Average Rating: 5.3/10
Synopsis: Mia Farrow and Dustin Hoffman star in this unconventional romance directed by Peter Yates (BULLITT, BREAKING AWAY). Adapted from Mervyn Jones's novel, JOHN AND MARY centers on a young man and woman... [More]
Get This Movie
Reviews for John and Mary
1 - 8 (sorted by date)
Top CriticThe entire charade is smoothly contrived.
07/26/07
Top CriticWispy and flat.
07/26/07
Top CriticHere’s a delectable New Wave–inspired dish for thoughtful viewers tired of the same old menu.
03/08/07
Hoffman and Farrow awake to each other in a New York bed and interminably worry, via chat, fantasy, flashback and some trendy cultural reference, whether they should do it again.
06/24/06
There is nothing wrong with the idea of John and Mary, just with its execution.
05/09/05
Top CriticJohn and Mary is supposed to be a contemporary movie, I guess, and yet it's curiously out of touch.
10/23/04
Top CriticIf the main participants in this drab affair come across so uninspired, it will be hard to find an audience who will care.
05/08/04
Top Critic1 - 8 (sorted by date)
Related Forums for John and Mary
RT On Current TV
What’s Hot On RT
Fresh Links
Featured
Point-Counterpoint: Bruno 
MSN's David Fear and Frank Paiva go head to head discussing the pros and cons of Bruno star Sacha Baron Cohen.
The New Cult Canon
The AV Club's Scott Tobias takes a second look at David Lynch's cult classic, Lost Highway.
Tom Cruise's 10 Best Roles
TIME takes us on a 25-year long journey into the superstar's career, giving us a look at his 10 best roles.
A Baywatch Comedy?
BuzzSugar reports on Paramount's plans to rebirth the iconic TV show as a comedy film.
IGN RSS Feeds