Eight talented performers comprise the cast of “The Big Chill," directed by Lawrence Kasdan.
'Big Chill' is warming film
If you only see one movie a
year, make sure this year's is
"The Big Chill.” The New York
City Film Festival chose it as one
of its feature films this fall, and
Eugene is lucky to have it here
before 1984.
"The Big Chill" is a movie
that can't be categorized. It's billed as a comedy, and
it's funny, very funny, but it's not just a comedy. It in
volves love but it's not exactly a romance. It has a
message, but the movie is more than just a vehicle
for the message. It's safest to just call it a lot of fun
with a lot of clout.
Written by Lawrence Kasdan ("Body Ffeat") and
Barbara Benedek, and directed by Kasdan, the movie
brings together a group of close college friends
when Alex, one of the group, commits suicide.
The cast is uniformly excellent. William Hurt
("Altered States," "Body Heat") turns in a good per
formance as Nick, a Vietnam veteran who worked as
a radio psychologist for KSFO, a Bay Area radio sta
tion, and is now in "sales." In many respects the
movie pivots around him.
But that's not fair to the rest of the characters. It
would be better to say the movie's focus swings from
one character to the next. Jeff Goldblum ("Annie
Hall") plays Michael, a very jaded and cynical jour
nalist for People magazine. Out for sex and admitting
it, Michael delivers some of the funniest lines in the
movie. "The longest story (in People magazine) has
to be short enough so the average reader can finish it
in the time it takes for the average crap."
Tom Berenger ("Looking for Mr. Goodbar",,
"Butch and Sundance: The Early Days") plays Sam,
star of a private detective television series strongly
similar to "Magnum, P.l." But Sam is no mere tough
guy and shows much sensitivity in his hurt and con
fusion over the suicide of his old friend.
Glenn Close ("The World According to Garp")
and Kevin Kline ("Sophie's Choice") play Sarah and
Michael, the owners of the house where everyone
spends the weekend. Their marriage has weathered
well; both Close and Kline do an admirable job of
creating a believable and tender relationship on the
screen.
One whose marriage hasn't done as well is Karen,
played by JoBeth Williams. She gave up her writing to
get married and have children, and now finds herself
stuck — and disappointed. Meg (Mary Kay Place) has
just the opposite problem. She's never married and
now wants children. She decides to have a child
anyway, and picks this weekend as the time to start
and one of the four men as the father.
Meg Tilly, ("Psycho II") plays Chloe, Alex's
somewhat spacey girlfriend. She finds herself in the
uncomfortable situation of spending time with a
group to which she really doesn't belong, and which
comes, in fact, from another generation.
Director Kasdan uses some interesting techniques.
In order, for instance, to provide background infor
mation on the characters, they are shown interview
ing themselves on Sarah and Michael's home movie
camera.
"The Big Chill" is rated R and is showing at Na
tional Theater. Frank Shaw
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