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Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Rate:
7
Viewed:
7/09
7/09:
Kramer vs. Kramer is a good film that touches on an interesting topic in regard to child custody rights.
However, I don't like some aspects about it. One is the lack of chemistry between Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep. They don't
resemble divorced parents. Two is the weak relationship between father and son. All Robert Benton did is
show this and that. Well, I'm sorry, but that's not good enough. Third is the ending. Who can believe that Hollywood crap?
It doesn't exist in real world because a lot of money had been spent on the custody battle.
Dustin Hoffman's acting is good but is not among his best stuff. The boy is annoying and lacks the acting chops. Brandon
deWilde could do better. Meryl Streep, on the other hand, gives an overrated performance, having garnered some undeserved
awards. My thinking is that she got them by virtue of her looks and also pity because her former lover John Cazale had passed away
from lung cancer.
All in all, I won't go so far as to say Kramer vs. Kramer is an overrated flick, but the story is very common.