Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Lucia Ayala It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

JasparLamarCrabb Who knows if the world was clamoring to see Al Pacino in what is ostensibly a "family film," but AUTHOR AUTHOR is not without it charms. Pacino is a playwright saddled with the five children (only one of which he's fathered) of his nutty wife (Tuesday Weld), who's left him to find bliss with an artist. Pacino is terrific in his unlikely role and director Arthur Hiller brings a very light touch to Israel Horovitz's sometime's rambling screenplay. The kids are appealing and the odd supporting cast is a big plus. Dyan Cannon is a big time actress who, at least temporarily, moves in with Pacino and Alan King is a blustery Broadway producer who blusters A LOT! Despite various lapses in logic (a cab ride from NYC to Gloucester MA!), there's a lot to like here.

Lee Eisenberg Taking a break from his serious roles, Al Pacino stars in this light comedy as playwright Ivan Travalian, trying to cope with putting on a play while raising his children and his son's friend. In a way, "Author! Author!" seems like the sort of movie that they just made for fun, but it's an interesting look at the vicissitudes of that particular lifestyle. It's not a masterpiece by any stretch (certainly not Pacino's best), but still worth seeing, if only to see the man known as Michael Corleone and Tony Montana doing comedy - although I doubt that you'll shout the title when the movie ends. Also starring Dyan Cannon, Tuesday Weld and Alan King.

Kieran Green Author!Author! is an enjoyable romantic comedy vehicle for Al Pacino, Which is lighter than his previous film 'Crusing' Pacino is perfectly cast as a struggling playwright, whose trying to get his first Broadway, play up and running,Pacino's wife played by (Tuesday Weld) decide's to leave him for another man which complicates matter's for Pacino,and children,which see's Pacino picking up the pieces,With hilarious results! Pacino, meets Hollywood actress (Dyan Cannon) who is cast in his play which soon becomes a smash, My Ownly complaint about this film is the terrible song 'coming home to you is like coming home to milk and cookie's Other than that, the film is fine,

Don C Some comments would have you believe that this movie is annoying and stupid. Don't believe that for a minute. It is an unfair assessment of what movies were like in the 80's (not 70's as was indicated in a previous comment).It seems pretty obvious that if you were old enough during the early 80's, goof-ball comedy and romantic comedy were at its peak (Check out some Neil Simon, Blake Edwards, Dudley Moore, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd, Harold Ramis, Goldie Hawn to name a few). The theme songs are soft and melodic. This movie is no exception. If you expect something much more, then you are in for a disappointment.Synopsis: Ivan Trevellan (Al Pacino), a playwright, has a deadline to finish his play. Along the way, he struggles to keep his marriage, provide support to five children (in which four of the five are his wife's from previous marriages) and deal with his demanding producer and director.