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"Synopsis: When a construction worker (Peter Falk) and father of three finds himself unable to handle the increasingly unconventional behaviors of his wife (Gena Rowlands), he wonders about next steps to take."

"Review: Husband-and-wife-team John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands’ fourth collaboration was this Oscar-nominated (for Best Director and Best Actress) neo-realistic classic accurately described by DVD Savant as “fascinating, exhausting and highly rewarding.” Indeed, the film (scripted by Cassavetes) is so emotionally exhausting that I put off a revisit for more than 20 years, until my 17-year-old daughter watched it recently in a film class and was super-eager to discuss it with me. Bingo! I had my motivation to re-engage with this heartbreaking portrait of an eccentric, loving, playful, overly-honest woman whose intensities and inability to conform are simply too much for society (and her husband) to handle."

"What I was most curious about upon this second viewing — much later in my life, now with three kids of my own — was to get a better sense of what, exactly, Mabel was “under the influence” of: delusions? substances? her husband? society? patriarchy? all of these? (This remains hotly debated; check out Reddit for robust discussions.) In the opening scene, while dealing with disappointment that her husband Nick (Falk) can’t make it home for a specially planned evening together, she acts out through drinking and dallying."

"At this point, we feel sorry for hardworking Nick, who’s stuck in a laborious overnight shift and dreads disappointing his wife. However, when he proceeds to bring home his entire crew the following morning for socializing — rather than returning alone, apologizing, and doing what he can to make things up to Mabel — we begin to see that his coping responses aren’t exactly healthy, either."

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Movie discussions for the true film fanatic

Woman Under the Influence, A (1974)

Rocky IV (1985)

Rocky III (1982)

Rocky II (1979)

Rocky (1976)