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.
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06/24/06
John and Mary (1969)
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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]
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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 CriticThe entire charade is smoothly contrived.
07/26/07
Top CriticHere’s a delectable New Wave–inspired dish for thoughtful viewers tired of the same old menu.
03/08/07
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.
07/26/07
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 CriticWispy and flat.
07/26/07
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