Overview
Opposites attract when, during their college days, Katie Morosky, a politically active Jew, meets Hubbell Gardiner, a feckless WASP. Years later, in the wake of World War II, they meet once again and, despite their obvious differences, attempt to make their love for each other work.
This is an interesting movie in that some parts were absolutely atrocious and other parts were unbelievably amazing. Let me break it down:
Amazing:
- Streisand. OMFG, she absolutely slays in this role. I can’t say that I had ever seen her in something that I liked (e.g. none of the recent Fockers crap), and I already can’t wait to watch another one with her.
Good:
- Redford. It is a rather subdued role
- Redford and Streisand together.
Sucky:
- Literally everything else. The first twenty minutes of the movie are an abomination. The discourse of politics, class, etc were all really mediocre. I get the sentiment and probably agree with most of it – it was just done so badly.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews The Way We Were
Movie title: The Way We Were
Movie description: Opposites attract when, during their college days, Katie Morosky, a politically active Jew, meets Hubbell Gardiner, a feckless WASP. Years later, in the wake of World War II, they meet once again and, despite their obvious differences, attempt to make their love for each other work.
Date published: 2026-03-18
Director(s): Sydney Pollack
Actor(s): Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford, Bradford Dillman, Lois Chiles, Patrick O'Neal, Viveca Lindfors, Allyn Ann McLerie, Murray Hamilton, Herb Edelman, Diana Ewing, Sally Kirkland, Marcia Mae Jones, Don Keefer, George Gaynes, Eric Boles, Barbara Peterson, Roy Jenson, Brendan Kelly, James Woods, Constance Forslund, Robert Gerringer, Susan Blakely, Edward Power, Susanne Zenor, Dan Seymour, Mikel Angel, Dick Cherney, Robert Cole, Dorian Cusick, Robert Dahdah, Sig Frohlich, Beverly Goodman, Marvin Hamlisch, Bob Harks, Michael Jeffers, R.C. Keene, Don Koll, John Marlin, Hans Moebus, Bruce Pecheur, Leoda Richards, Al Roberts, Clark Ross, Cornelia Sharpe, Robert Strong, Andrea True
Genre: Drama, Romance
My Review
This is an interesting movie in that some parts were absolutely atrocious and other parts were unbelievably amazing. Let me break it down:
Amazing:
- Streisand. OMFG, she absolutely slays in this role. I can’t say that I had ever seen her in something that I liked (e.g. none of the recent Fockers crap), and I already can’t wait to watch another one with her.
Good:
- Redford. It is a rather subdued role
- Redford and Streisand together.
Sucky:
- Literally everything else. The first twenty minutes of the movie are an abomination. The discourse of politics, class, etc were all really mediocre. I get the sentiment and probably agree with most of it – it was just done so badly.
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My Review - 7.5/10
7.5/10