Stories like this one can only exist in fiction. The reason is that in real life, after the summer vacation, the three couples would have had nothing to do with each other ever again. In this movie they still get together two more times. But since this is a movie, I can ignore that. Instead I thought the movie was pretty funny. Alan Alda seemed to be spoofing the fact that at the time he was considered to be the stereotypical sensitive male by having everyone getting fed up with his psycho-analyzing. Though in three of the vignettes, water plays a factor, I can't figure out what it supposed to mean. With the exception of Bess Armstrong's meltdown (and then she goes running all night?), the verbal explosions were realistic and not the least embarrassing to watch. And how about the Alda sisters getting to insult each other? In summary, a funny film about the trials of long-term marriages and friendships.
Review of The Four Seasons
