Luke Martin (Jon Voight) returns as a wheelchair bound cripple from Vietnam. Capt. Bob Hyde (Bruce Dern) is sent over leaving behind his wife Sally (Jane Fonda). She's lonely and volunteers at a local VA hospital. Luke is angry but eventually they find comfort in each other. He is released and starts protesting the war. They begin an affair which is further complicated when her husband returns also suffering from his own war experiences.
This has the documentary meandering style of the 70s from Hal Ashby. It's a bit prodding. I wish the movie concentrated on either Luke or Sally. It's a lot of personal struggle for both characters. Jon Voight is terrific but Jane Fonda seems a bit too old for the part. She's around 40 at the time. It seems she's playing a naive young person at times. I would rather she play a mother in the movie. It would add to her conflict.
This has the documentary meandering style of the 70s from Hal Ashby. It's a bit prodding. I wish the movie concentrated on either Luke or Sally. It's a lot of personal struggle for both characters. Jon Voight is terrific but Jane Fonda seems a bit too old for the part. She's around 40 at the time. It seems she's playing a naive young person at times. I would rather she play a mother in the movie. It would add to her conflict.