I admire Robert Redford, but his efforts as a filmmaker have always seemed flat or forgettable to me.
I thought that would be the case with this film, but it quickly proved to be a very complete film that shines mainly bacause of its brilliant script. Its structure is remarkable throughout most of the film, but there are a couple of scenes, like the Marty or the Rugelash ones, or the final scene itself, that have been floating around in…