Obra maestra

After Patty Hearst got released by her kidnappers, there was quite a media feeding frenzy about how kidnap victims can gain sympathy and eventually ally themselves with their kidhappers. There is a fascinating aspect of that in this movie. The girl is kidnapped and forced to take part in a very amateurish movie, which she loathes. And she feels nothing but contempt for them.

Yet she eventually takes pity on her kidnappers. For a number of reasons, you'll have to work those out for yourself when you see the movie.

OK, it's only a movie, and a comedy at that, but even so, this particular point is very well made.