The Hospital
This was significantly better than the last Hiller I saw and I would even say that’s it’s far and away Chayefsky‘s best script. That is not to say that the film is good though. 596
The script mostly sings, but there’s occasional moments of being lamed such as the stupid psych scene. Also, despite her best efforts <PERSON>’ whole character is awful with the film openly and heroically admitting to rape in as grotesque and unnecessary a way as possible.
The film looks dull and unrefined to the point I’m shocked <PERSON> lenses this. <PERSON> must have an amazing ability to take away the talent of all who come into his orbit.
Pretty much the only person left unscathed by this mess is <PERSON> who gives it his all and utterly convinced me that some reality was being plumbed somewhere here. 132