Nominee
Now here is a film that finds its footing in the exploration of person and place, as opposed to a narrative. We do not descend upon this New Jersey beach city to be told a story, but instead discover the aging gangsters, and young dreamers that make up this city in transition. And as the city struggles to justify the old and the new, so do the characters stumble through their awkward interactions.
Burt Lancaster plays Lou Pascal a former Mob bodyguard who finds himself living with just the memories of times past and regrets that he never achieved anything to make his mark. Living next to him in his apartment complex is Sally Matthews, played by Susan Sarandon, who has come to Atlantic City to get away from her past, but her family and their problems catch up to her. Their two lives become entangled and as their confusing relationship unfolds a basic human fact is discovered: People in transition are in constant motion, and will leave as fast as they come. While those who have remained stationary for so long, become synonymous with place.
Overall: Both Lancaster, and Sarandon do a solid job in the film. And although it's perhaps not a great film, it is a a rather nice exploration of innately human dynamics. Not a bad watch.
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