Amazon.com Essentials:
Jane Fonda came into her own with this Oscar-winning performance as an
insecure high-class call girl
who can't make it as a legitimate actress or model yet can't give up her
addiction. She loves the
control too much. But when she's stalked by a killer, she's forced to
confront the darker aspects
of her nature and profession. It's a complex and authentic performance and
Fonda plays it cool and
smart. Typical of early '70s films, Klute peels away social inhibition
and
hypocrisy with precision and
candor. It's also typical of director Alan J. Pakula's intelligence and
ability to work so well with
actors. Donald Sutherland plays John Klute, the vulnerable detective trying
to determine if his missing friend is
the stalker and sexual deviant. This is the kind of moody, character-driven
film so many of us miss today, even
if the plot is pure hokum. --Bill Desowitz
Amazon.com Essentials:
Jane Fonda came into her own with this Oscar-winning
performance as an
insecure high-class call girl
who can't make it as a legitimate actress or model yet can't give up
her
addiction. She loves the
control too much. But when she's stalked by a killer, she's forced to
confront the darker aspects
of her nature and profession. It's a complex and authentic performance
and
Fonda plays it cool and
smart. Typical of early '70s films, Klute peels away social
inhibition and
hypocrisy with precision and
candor. It's also typical of director Alan J. Pakula's intelligence and
ability to work so well with
actors. Donald Sutherland plays John Klute, the vulnerable detective
trying
to determine if his missing friend is
the stalker and sexual deviant. This is the kind of moody,
character-driven
film so many of us miss today, even
if the plot is pure hokum. --Bill Desowitz
