I don't meant to be a Debbie Downer but looking back this comedy has some serious consent issues. Madeleine Kahn is bossy it's true but she doesn't really deserve the shocking treatment from Barbra Streisand who charges at Ryan O'Neal with rich girl determination.
It does help that Streisand rarely looked more luminous or was more lovingly shot. She's in brilliant form. Ryan O'Neal is a lot of fun too - he was best playing against strong women.
The clever script involves government agents and thieves and the support cast is of high quality: Austin Pendleton, Kenneth Mars, etc. I don't think it's as good as the others in Bogdanovich's four film hot streak but it's a lot of fun.
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