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There are some good perform-
ances in Creator (Rated: R). The
actors do succeed in creating
some good moments. But, unfor-
tunately, the actors are ulti-
mately done in by the script. It's
one tired cliche after another.
You've seen this story many
times before: the mature man,
obsessed with his long-dead
wife, who is taught by the sexy
19-year-old girl that "life is for
the living." (Now there's a new
idea!)
There are other novel revela-
tions in Creator, on a similarly
jejeune level: what is the "mean-
ing of life" (coyly referred to
here as "The Big Picture")?
"Love conquers all." (Another
surprise!) In this case, love con-
quers a cerebral vascular acci-
dent and restores a young lover
to perfect health. The medical
profession will certainly view
this miraculous discovery with
interest.
The central character is an-
other worn-out cliche: the bril-
liant but eccentric scientist who
must battle the reactionaries in
the establishment to continue
his barrier-shattering work. And
how do we know the scientist is
eccentric? Well, he rides a bicy-
cle, smokes a big cigar and
works off hours. Really eccen-
tric, wouldn't you say?
Peter O'Toole's performance in
the lead role is another major
problem. He looks cadaverous.
There were times I thought he
might not live out the film. And
I actually feared for his physical
safety in the bicycle riding
scenes, so wobby was he.
I could accept O'Toole in My
Favorite Year for he looked like
the character he was playing: a
thoroughly dissipated, semi-
demolished, nearly washed up
leading man.
But here he is supposed to be
a dynamic, vigorous world-class
scientist at the peak of his
career. And he is supposed to be
so attractive that the nubile
nineteen-year-old Hemingway
falls madly in love with him.
That really strains credibility.
The script is filled with all
kinds of inanities and impro-
babilities. For example, O'Toole
is supposed to be a Nobel
prize-winning scientist. Yet, in
the entire film, we never see
him do anything more signific-
ant than stare into a microscope
and mutter some banalities.
Further, even though he is sup-
posedly a famous academician,
he can't seem to find a student
assistant and has, literally, to
steal one from another professor.
C'mon guys!
The only redeeming aspects to
this film are the young perfor-
mers: Vincent Spano, Mariel
Hemingway and Virginia Mad-
sen. Spano is by far the best
thing about the picture. He has
good looks and lots of charm. He
is excellent in the love scenes
and especially good in the clos-
ing section of the film where he
brings believable emotion to the
unbelievable situation the
writer has set up.
Mariel Hemingway is not only
beautiful, but she has learned
how to portray a character and
to polish off the rough edges so
evident in her earlier roles. She
is bright, funny and sexy, heavy
dark eyebrows and all.
Virginia Madsen is lovely to
look at and convincing in proj-
ecting the shyness and tender-
ness of her character.
Of course, both women are re-
quired to do the nowadays
obligatory baring of the bosom.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not
complaining, but I do feel sorry
for all the talented young ac-
tresses today who don't have
great figures. Will we never see
them on screen? I wonder if the
likes of Katherine Hepburn or
Bette Davis would make it if
they were starting today?
Like many other films today,
Creator is also hurt by the
necessity of filling up two hours
of screen time. Paring this one
down by 30 to 40 minutes would
help it immeasureably.
Book Appraisal
The Detroit Public Library's
Rare Book Department will hold
a free appraisal session for old
and collectible books and docu-
ments 1-3 p.m. Oct. 5 at the li-
brary's main branch, 5201
Woodward Avenue.
For information, call the li-
brary, 833-1476.