The film deals with the issue of equality between women and men. In this case, with a legitimate advantage for the guys. Besides, the Kramer case is just so-so in my opinion. Court drama with 1979 year, nor will it surprise us with its plot, nor will it charm you with its unique atmosphere. The only big plus is Dustin Hoffman great as a single father.
Entirely absorbed in the work of Ted Kramer, he faces the collapse of his marriage. The wife is quite fed up with the deal, where the husband is not at home at all, decides to leave him and leave him alone with the child. It's hard at first, however, the father after some time begins to get back on his feet and despite the problems, he combines his professional duties with raising his son. At this point, the mother returns, demanding the return of her child - the case goes to court.
I've blogged about two movies before, falling within the genre, where the main characters are either the accused, or defenders. It happens anyway, that jurors play the most important role. This is how it happened in 12 Angry Men. Another featured title - The Nuremberg verdict did not appeal to me very much, but because of its old age, important topic and Stories I stated, that it is a good movie. The case of the Kramers is the worst in comparison to the above-mentioned ones. Timelessness is questionable. The topic of equality is still relevant today, just if that's the reason, to raise this piece to the rank of cinema classics = one hundred best films?
Robert Benton, the director of the Kramers, includes screenwriter Bonnie & Clyde. He made "Naiwnik" from the most interesting things (1994R.) and "Places in the Heart" (1984R.). I had no pleasure in seeing the aforementioned, but I saw a fragment of "Piętna" from 2003 year and it did not encourage me. Just like the "classic" I have described - it did not encourage the rest of Benton's films. Poland can boast of a really great film about the relationship of a child <> equality <> divorce. I mean the movie Dad - I'll try to write something about it quickly. I think, that it's worth more attention than the Kramer Case.
How would I judge certain things in a movie, story, psychology of heroes, music, the pace of the action. I would rate everything, that is good - no more, no less. Dusin Hoffman and the topic raised would speak on the plus side. Larger minuses, would not be. This is what it would look like when judging an ordinary movie, maybe an Oscar nominee. However, now I am discussing productions considered to be one of the best films of the century, and on this scale, the Kramer case is just average.
I am occupying the City Lights 3 ranked in the Courtroom Drama category for the greatest American films of all time.
Rating: 5/10
There is something in this movie, thanks to which you watched with interest until the very end, a np. Coppola's "Apocalypse Now" didn't interest me that much, to watch the whole thing - that's why it doesn't bother me, that in 1980 Year, The Kramers' Case defeated Coppola's work for the Oscar. I think, that Benton's film is quite a man-made film - despite its banal content, it is a very authentic and psychologically credible film. I also liked Benton's other drama "Places in the Heart".
This is one of my favorite movies, everything "plays" in it. Straight,but brilliantly conducted topic, acting at the highest level, an interesting scene that closes this drama, where I smile to myself. I have it in my collection and I come back to it often.
