The Competition
Lauren Mauldin encourages women to follow the 'PIG Theory,' and to break up with men precisely at six months in order to avoid heartache. But then she meets Calvin Chesney, who refuses to be dumped. Instead, he challenges Lauren to a competition.
21 January 1970, Los Angeles, California, USA
19 August 1971, Hayward, California, USA
22 August 1950, Chicago, Illinois, USA
January 23, 2018
Contrived with stilted, clunky dialogue and intrusive music, but it's nonetheless engaging and uplifting sans dullness and schmaltz. Thora Birch gives a tender, nuanced performance that exudes charisma. She's just as radiant as Leslie Caron was in Gigi.
January 22, 2018
The will-they-won't-they of the film is a non-starter, and as such the film's climax is stripped of suspense and even the most basic of dramatic payoffs.
January 26, 2018
This ponderous misfire removes the laughs from romantic comedy in the name of trying to find the essence of true love.
