Only 4 other reviews and 3 of them negative....?? What...?
Okay, "Lost and Found" is not "A Touch of Class" (the previous pairing of stars George Segal and Glenda Jackson) but, just on its own terms, this film has some bright moments, some smart diaolgue and, most importantly, two of the best film stars of the '70's!
I was always a little miffed by the success of "A Touch of Class" anyway. The characters were adulterers, after all, and there's little that's fascinating or charming about that. And then there was the Best Picture Oscar nod and Glenda's Best Actress win. Surprising and puzzling, but one has to admit that the film delivers for sophistication, amusing laughs and intermittent romanticism.
But there are laughs to be had here, too. An Academic and a divorcee prematurely marry and entanglements ensue. It's no great shakes perhaps but it's a fair sight better than the stuff being peddled today. This was back in the days when lead actors could actually be in their forties and adult situations didn't mean they were X-rated. Dignity and discretion carry the day. Fun and slapstick comedy abound, if not in the dollops perhaps expected. The film is, as they say, handsomely mounted, fairy well paced, and has nice bits by Maureen Stapleton (though the old lady potty mouth schtick gets a bit wearing), Paul Sorvino, John Candy, Martin Short, and the marvelous Hollis McLaren. If you have some time and aren't expecting the world, there are far worse flicks to watch.
