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A Perfect Couple

Plot

Robert Altman cooled his "innovative" jets to make the innocuous romantic comedy A Perfect Couple. Marta Heflin plays a member of a boisterous rock group. Paul Dooley is a bashful bachelor from a tradition-bound Greek family. Heflin and Dooley meet via a computer dating service, whereupon all the expected comedy setups avail themselves, though most of these setups are played as seriously as if this film were MacBeth. The best moments are the scenes with Heflin's musical group, though there are far too many of these. While Perfect Couple didn't make a dime, it still represents one of Altman's better "chamber" films. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Review

A sweet, sedate, and more or less conventional film from Robert Altman, A Perfect Couple is an amiable and agreeable diversion that would have benefited from a stronger plot and greater exploration of its characters and themes. Couple has many of the ingredients that have clicked before in other romantic comedies, including a pair of lovers that seem to be quite mismatched on the surface but are a better match on the inside. Unfortunately, these ingredients used here lack the necessary flavor. Much of what works in the film are the rock band sequences, which are very lively and inspire some very fine work from cinematographer Edmond Koons. Koons' work is impressive throughout the film, but these segments really give him a chance to let go. Perhaps drawn to the power of the musical numbers, Altman overuses them at the expense of further exploring the main story line. Paul Dooley is quite engaging and helps to give the film a lot of its charm. Marta Heflin is also fine, but the part calls for someone who can be more effortlessly appealing. A minor effort from Altman, Couple is far from perfect but fairly pleasant. ~ Craig Butler, Rovi

Cast

Paul Dooley - Alex Theodopoulos
Marta Heflin - Sheila Shea
Titos Vandis - Panos Theodopoulos
Belita Moreno - Eleousa
Henry Gibson - Fred Bott

Dimitra Arliss - Athena; Allan Nicholls - Dana 115; Ann Ryerson - Skye 147, veterinarian; Mona Golabek - Mona; Ted Neeley - Teddy [Keepin' 'em Off The Streets]; Heather MacRae - Mary [Keepin' 'em Off The Streets]; Tomi-Lee Bradley - Sydney-Ray [Keepin' 'em Off The Streets]; Steven Sharp - Bobbi [Keepin' 'em Off The Streets]; Fred Beir; Melanie Bishop - Star; Susan Blakeman - Penelope Bott; Margery Bond - Wilma; Dennis Franz - Costa; Poppy Lagos - Melpomeni Bott; Terry Wills - Ben; Ren Woods - Guest Appearance [Keepin' 'em Off The Streets]; Tony Berg - Lead Guitar and Musical Director [Keepin' 'em Off The; Tom Pierson - Conductor for Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Craig Doerge - Keyboards [Keepin' 'em Off The Streets]

Credit

Tommy Thompson - First Assistant Director, Robert Altman - Director, Tony Lombardo - Editor, Tommy Thompson - Executive Producer, Allan Nicholls - Composer (Music Score), Edmond Koons - Cinematographer, Robert Altman - Producer, Scott Bushnell - Producer, Tommy Thompson - Producer, Robert Gravenor - Sound/Sound Designer, Allan Nicholls - Screenwriter, Robert Altman - Screenwriter

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