Despite the intriguing Central Park locations and some interesting visual stuff, this cannot disguise its theatrical origins (Herb's own play), and thus it suffers somewhat from simply too much talking. But it manages to paint its characters well, and is funny, sweet and unexpectedly hard-edged (the Matthau character manages to make everything he gets involved in worse). It's a great central performance, Ossie Davis good too. With Martha Plimpton, Amy Irving, Craig T Nelson, Boyd Gaines, Ranjit Chowdhry, Jake Gardner (kid who gets 'Rappaport').
With diagetic music written and performed by Gerry Mulligan (though not on-screen), DP Adam Holender.
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