this movie be a rather odd view experience . the movie be obviously base on a play . now i be sure that everything in this movie work out just fine in a play but for in a movie it just doesn not feel terribly interest enough to watch . the movie be way too tagey and they do not even bother to change some of the dialog to make it more fitting for a movie . instead what be present now be an almost literally re filming of a stage play and with over the top character and stag dialog . because of all this the storyline really doesn not work out and the movie become an almost complete bore and obsolete view experience . it take a while before you figure out that this be a comedy youre watch . at first you think it a drama youre watch and with quirky character in it but a the movie progress you will notice that the movie be more a tragicomedy and that lean really more toward the comedy genre and rather than the drama genre . the character and dialog be really the thing that make this movie a quirky and over the top one that at time really become unwatchable . sure and the actor be great while peter otoole and susannah york and amongst others but they do not really uplift the movie to a level of watchable enough . the story feel totally disorientate . basicaly the story be about nothing and just mainly focus on the brother or sister character play by peter otoole and susannah york . but what exactly be the story even about . the movie feel like a pointless and obsolete one that have very little to offer . like i say before while i be sure the story be good and interesting to watch on stage but a a movie it really isn not fitting and simply doesn not work out . the editing be simply dreadful and time and it become even laughable bad in certain sequence . more be to expect from director j. lee thompson and who have obviously do far good movie than this rather failed and stage play translate to screen and project . really not worth your time . 4/10 .