Harold And Maude

Todd Says:



4 STARS



This movie is a truly unexpected treasure. Released in 1971, the only thing dated about this movie is the wardrobe. About an unlikely pair of misfits who fall in love, Harold and Maude will make you appreciate life again, in all its fragility and wonder.



Harold, a morose teen who is bored with life, meets Maude, an older woman whose love of everything about life rings out in stark contrast, and the on screen chemistry is instantaneous. The movie shifts from darkly funny to optimistically hopeful to heart-breakingly sad as smooth as possible. Some say that the attraction between the two lovers is off-putting, but if you can't manage to overcome your ageism and enjoy the story for what it is then you're going to be the one missing out.



I highly recommend that you take the time to watch this if you never have, and if it's been a while it probably wouldn't hurt to watch it again.


Alexis says:

4.5 STARS

Recently I was thumbing through 1001 Movies to See Before You Die and I came across Harold and Maude, the title was familiar but that was all. Within hours of reading about the film I had it ordered and headed to my home from Amazon. The story was intriguing and so were the reviews I came across. It seemed you either loved or hated this film.

I fall quite clearly into the camp of people who see this film as the gem it really is. After almost 4 decades the themes in this movie are as fresh as they were when the film was released. This film is funny, original, touching, entertaining and the music by Cat Stevens is fitting and rather enjoyable.

Harold and Maude is the tale of an unlikely relationship forged between two people somewhat at a crossroads in their lives. Some people may find the relationshop offputting. The same people perhaps that couldn't see Brokeback Mountain for the love story that it was. This film proves that love knows no age, race, nationality etc.

Though the film is approaching 40 years old it is still worth a viewing, I hope you will and I don't think you'll regret it.