Petulia

Petulia (1968) starring Julie Christie, George C. Scott, Richard Chamberlain, Arthur Hill, Shirley Knight. Non-linear storytelling stands out in this dramatic romance wherein Petulia (Christie) is a kook who decides to pursue Archie (Scott), even though she is already married to David (Chamberlain). The movie starts in the middle of the story and then tells the rest through flashbacks and flash-forwards. Although this movie has been highly praised by critics, I found the film's style to be distracting and not particularly pleasing. Although all the pieces are there, they're scattered around, and I couldn't see that any particular purpose was served by scattering them. Not one of my favorite movies. (Subtitles in English, as well as closed captions, are offered on the disc.) Grade: B