There are times one just wonders how come some films got made. The Way We Were falls into that category. I knew the song since being an adolescent, and I had watched the film for the sake of Robert Redford. He didn't help the story but he was the only thing that kept me from the switch off control - because a) he was still in his prime despite the disappointing characterisation of his part, and indeed the whole story; b) I couldn't help hoping that he could inject Barbara Streisand some sense of humour, which of course was a tall order.
What a fiasco!
But it dose help me to understand now the crucial part humour plays in keeping the audience tuned.
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