One of the biggest disappointments EVER!!

Rating: 2/10 (7 December 2005)

Despite all of the rave reviews and the academy awards, this was a real stinker. While I haven't seen any of the other nominees from 1978, they have to be better than this. It was tremendously long with unnecessary sequences that did absolutely nothing to advance the plot (which was thin at best). I can't believe that this picture won an Oscar for best film editing either. A film student could have done a better job. The acting was mediocre, the script was horrible, and the award for best director is an absolute travesty.
From the perspective of a film aficionado, this one has very few, if any, redeeming qualities. In fact, I can't think of one reason to recommend this to any of my friends. If you haven't seen it, don't waste three hours.