Heaven Can Wait (1978)

	Directed by: Warren Beatty Buck Henry	COUNTRY USA Genre Drama/Comedy NORWEGIAN TITLE Himmelen kan vente RUNNING TIME 119 minutes
	Produced by: Warren Beatty
	Written by: Warren Beatty Elaine May

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Joe Pendelton	Warren Beatty	½
Betty Logan	Julie Christie	½
Mr. Jordan	James Mason
Julia Farnsworth	Dyan Cannon
Tony Abbott	Charles Grodin
Max Corkle	Jack Warden
The Escort	Buck Henry

Review

Charming but flawed fable by and starring Warren Beatty. The film garnered rave reviews and several Oscar nominations when it was released, meaning someone was beguiled by something that isn't apparent when watching the film today. Beatty is pleasant in the lead, but Julie Christie's character doesn't work, and neither do the film's attempts at stirring up emotion. The filmmaking trio of Beatty, Elaine May, and Buck Henry are never quite able to make this thesis of theirs come off as relevant.

Original review © 17.01.2003 Fredrik Gunerius Fevang
(English version: © 25.03.2021 Fredrik Gunerius Fevang)