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Great Film overall

Fantastic!

Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

10 is a good movie with a reasonably well developed plot and a cast that shine in both comedic and dramatic moments. It is certainly not a typical Blake Edwards movie, from creations such the Pink Panther films and The Party, what we have come to expect from this man is zany, madcap comedies. Here, however, he brings us a very grounded comedy that studies its characters and the effects ageing can have on our mentalities. Bringing this story and these characters to life is Dudley Moore and Julie Andrews, both delivering layered, complicated performances with subtle nuances throughout. I did find this movie to be far longer than it needed to be. Running at two hours, it gets carried away with its simple message and drags on. One of the most appealing aspects of this movie, something that drags people in, is to see the relationship develop between Moore and Bo Derek, but the two never end up interacting until more than an hour in. I just feel it could have been a lot more fun if it moved a little quicker. It was very difficult to sympathize with George Webbler in any way, he is an unkind, self centred man who we are never given a reason to truly support. I understand that what he is doing is wrong anyway, and it is not trying to be portrayed as a wise decision, but the character should have had some good qualities if we are going to follow him for 120 minutes. Grounded, as well as slow moving. Subtle humour and containing two actors delivering some of their best work, Ten is not exceptional, but it is enjoyable, I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good comedy, particularly to fans of the great Blake Edwards. After he reaches forty, a settled composer has a midlife crisis and begins to desire a newly married woman. Best Performance: Dudley Moore

I do like Dudley Moore. He was a master musician, teacher, and comic. The problem was that his characters seem to bank on lowest common denominator efforts. Because most of us don't have the male credentials to entice someone like Bo Derek, we are left to only imagine. So what we have is a sad man who unhappy with what he has, making a fool of himself. It sets up another comedy by an odd looking little man, Gene Wilder, in The Woman in Red. The parts of the movie that are fun are the sight gags and pratfalls. This goes back to the roots of comedy, to the pathos of a Charlie Chaplain. But putting this into contemporary thought, we know it ain't gonna happen. Bo Derek is certainly quite the beauty, but other than the object of desire, doesn't have much to offer--or perhaps the plot doesn't. This is a pretty forgettable comedy, even with good intentions.

After directing three "Pink Panther" comedies, director Blake Edwards made his most seminal film with "10" and it is his most sustained, mature work. Nothing before or (sadly) after would match this film. With "10", Edwards masterfully combined his unique gift for inventive sight gags with pathos and inflection that worked beautifully for the most part. The film is extremely well directed and acted especially by Dudley Moore. "10" would not have been as good as it is without him. For once, Edwards controlled his tendency toward self indulgence which sank some of his films.Moore plays a middle aged music composer facing a self inflicted spiritual crisis regarding his age. Though he's successful and lives in a gorgeous home in Bel Air, he's miserable. We've seen this character construct dozens or more times but Edwards manages to make the material fresh by staging some terrific set pieces that, unlike many other films he directed, feel integrated into the story rather than tagged on for just for laughs (compare "10" with his later "Skin Deep" to get an idea of what I mean). There's a great bit with Moore falling down a steep hill and another involving cars speeding across the Hollywood Hills. What Edwards excelled at was a kind of minimalist sight gag, a gag that appears out of the corner of the eye like the old lady and the priests home or how he captures the speeding cars by putting his camera above an intersection. He directs his best comedy bits with assuredness and subtlety. Moore's spiritual crisis causes him to chase a newlywed bride to her honeymoon in Mexico. One would think this setup would lose steam but it doesn't (just check out the scene as Moore crosses a rope bridge). Only at the very end does the film's narrative falter a bit when Moore realizes his dream woman is actually vapid and he returns to his senses. The films wrap up at the very end, though, is satisfying.Julie Andrews is fine in her role here though some of her line readings are a bit cringe inducing (i.e. "do you want to fight or make love"). Edwards throws in some of her singing and in one rehearsal scene, it's jarring. For just a moment the movie falls apart. While Andrews is adequate, a better, more believable actress would have made the film even better but it's a quibble. "10" works brilliantly in spite of some problems.

Having never been a fan of Blake Edwards, nevertheless I had to see this film when it came out in 1979. It was one of those "it" movies due to the buzz surrounding its release (like "The Exorcist" or "Jaws"). The mystique was about the young woman who played the titular role. What or who was a real "10"--the embodiment of female perfection? It was Bo Derek who famously played Jenny, the object of Dudley Moore's middle-age fascination. The film put both of them on the map. Though Dudley was known for "Foul Play", "10" made him a household name in America.The film also placed two other items in the public consciousness. After the film, Bo's hairstyle became a (somewhat unfortunate) fashion trend. And Ravel's Bolero became known as music to make love to.The film is well written and well made. It also features some nice performances by Brian Dennehy, as an affable bartender, and Dee Wallace (an under-rated actress) as Moore's failed one night stand. Julie Andrews--wife of Blake Andrews--plays the woman Moore leaves at home while on his tropical getaway.But the story centers around Moore's obsession with Bo and the surprising outcome of that relationship. The film may not be a "10", but it gets high marks.