The Morning After (1986)
Starring Jane Fonda, Jeff Bridges, and Raul Julia
Directed by Sidney Lumet
***This film is currently streaming on Netflix***
There's something about the 1980s. Seeing as how the decade brought us smooth jazz and an overabundance of pastels (both of which get prominent placement in this film), it's ten years that are probably best forgotten. The Morning After reeks of the year it was made, but I'm willing to give it that fault. Unfortunately, the flick about an out-of-work alcoholic actress (Jane Fonda) who wakes up in a drunken haze next to the body of a murdered man just doesn't cut it in terms of a thriller. From the outset, it's fairly obvious who the killer actually is and who the screenplay is simply setting up as the red herring. Add to that one of the silliest "reveals" in film history and you've got a disappointment.
It also doesn't help that Jane Fonda (in an Oscar-nominated role no less) seems to be overacting to the hilt. She brings nothing new to the role of "drunk" and instead utilizes all the stereotypical characteristics. Granted, I wasn't bored when Fonda was onscreen, but, in actuality, despite the film's flaws, I actually wasn't bored by any of it. Which places me in an odd conundrum. I can't say that The Morning After should be watched, but I also can't say it was all that bad despite the fact that it doesn't have much going for it.
Of course, it doesn't really matter because the likelihood of anyone reading this actually watching this is slim to zippo.
The RyMickey Rating: C-
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