There are films that ripen on the vine, and then there is "Looking for Mr. Goodbar," Richard Brooks's 1977 adaptation of the Judith Rossner novel... While Brooks's film made bank, reviews were mixed. Viewed forty years later, you can see why. Its ambivalence about independent female sexuality makes for a jarring, fractured viewing experience if also a fascinating time capsule of the hypocrisies necessitating today's #metoo revolution.
Lisa Rosman
October 25, 2017