91. Directed by Norman Jewison, the film fabricates at least one main character while virtually ignoring the vital roles that others played. 92. Each encounter pushes the main characters to a confrontation with self-image and cherished illusions that probably would not have happened at home. 93. Enlivening the narrative is the intelligence of the two main characters, their well-roundedness. 94. Even more troubling for the film makers is the fact that the parents of the man playing a main character still live in China. 95. Even more problematic is a vexingly contrived ending that drains all life from the main characters and almost kills the film. 96. Even the main character in this tale, Tim Duncan, understands the details of the robbery. 97. Even the main character. 98. Even the name of the main character, a disheveled sidewalk philosopher who never takes his camera out of its case, is loaded. 99. Even the main character in our play, Tim Duncan, understands the details of the robbery. 100. Finally he agreed to the production, only to find that he was no longer interested in the main character. |