Carnal Knowledge
by Mike Nichols
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Actor: Ann-Margret, Art Garfunkel, Candice Bergen, Jack Nicholson, Rita MorenoDirector: Mike Nichols
Brand: NICHOLSON,JACK
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 98 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-12-07
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
DVD Reviews of Carnal Knowledge
DVD Review: Fleshy indeed...
Summary: 5 Stars
Of all the films to expose the average man's view of relationships, and the manipulated understanding of just what it means to engage in said relationships, `Carnal Knowledge' is certainly one of the best. From the very first conversation to the final haunting frame, this film is so honest in it's brutality that one cannot help but be repulsed by the very aspects of this film that make it so engrossing.
Can you see yourself?
The film revolves around two friends, Sandy and Jonathan, as they filter through relationship after relationship in order to find satisfaction with the fairer gender. From college through to adulthood, these two men approach their relationships with the same tenacity yet a different emotional makeup leaves them with drastically different outcomes. Sandy is the softer of the two, the one who is easily manipulated by Jonathan's views and ideals, but his tenderness sets him apart, despite his desire to be more like Jonathan. Jonathan is really the heart of the film, for he epitomizes all that is wrong with the self-destructive pattern set out by many young men today. His desire to attain everything `fleshly' leaves him empty and unable to truly connect and love another person, let alone himself.
As I have decided to dedicate the better part of today to Jack Nicholson, I'm going to focus on him here, since his performance really carries this film for me. I adore Ann-Margret here (rightfully so), but this is Nicholson's movie. This is a perfect example of Nicholson building on the persona he created for himself early in his career, but this is one of the best uses of that persona. While I love his work in `One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' or `The Last Detail', for me this is a much richer and deeper performance. He paints Jonathan with such blunt strokes that it would be easy to form a disgust for him, yet he layers those strokes with undeniable inner struggle, showcasing the emptiness that his character is trying so desperately to fill. His lack of understanding in the subject of relationships (both intimate and platonic) aids in his downfall. He doesn't know what it means to be a friend.
I know someone just like him; sadly.
The rest of the cast is stellar, but they do take a backseat to Nicholson for me. Ann-Margret is astonishing as Jonathon's jilted lover Bobbie. Her ability to convey that loss that comes from loving a man who cannot love you the right way is heartbreaking. Art Garfunkel is surprisingly strong here. I really loved the way his performance contrasted Nicholson's in almost every manner. He understood how to play that coy and naïve best friend role flawlessly. I also really liked was Candice Bergen did here. Her portrayal of Susan was sensitive, earthy and believable.
As many have noted (critics and fans alike), this is one of those films that begs to be discussed and dissected. It is the definition of controversial, but that is welcome in this case for Mike Nichols understands what he is doing here. He has a respect for the film subject and so it never comes across as sloppy or, worse yet, trashy. This is sincere and earnest and HONEST and that makes it one of the better films to broach the darker side of displays of love (or affection).
Description of Carnal Knowledge
One of the most controversial movies of its time, this "thought-provoking" (Leonard Maltin) comedy-drama from legendary director Mike Nichols (The Birdcage) is a funny, poignant look at relationships as seen through the eyes of two friends over a 20-year period. Superbly crafted by playwright Jules Feiffer, Carnal Knowledge is brimming with touching insights, sexy banter and powerful performances by three-time OscarÂ(r) winner* Jack Nicholson, Ann-Margaret, Candice Bergen and pop music icon Arthur Garfunkel. Jonathan (Nicholson) and Sandy (Garfunkel) are college roommates who share an endless fascinationand obsessionwith women. As time goes by, their relentless pursuit for the joys of the flesh becomes more competitive...and more damaging. Soon, Jonathan and Sandy's lives become a vicious circle of girls, booze and unfulfillment, and they realize only too late thatin the war of the sexesthey are their own worst enemy. *1997: Actor,As Good As It Gets; 1983: Supporting Actor, Terms of Endearment; 1975: Actor, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's NestBestsellers in DVD
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