"Cinderella Liberty" is a film about a sailor, John (James Caan), who is on an undetermined leave. He cannot return to his ship after seeing a navy doctor, as he has a cyst or boil on him bum...and the doctor orders him to stay at the base. However, the navy then seems to lose track of him. In the meantime, he does odd jobs for the navy as well as spends a lot of time in town. During this time in town, he hooks up with Maggie (Marsha Mason) who seems to be 'morally challenged' and rather screwed up. She spends her nights drinking in bars and sleeps with LOTS of sailors as well as totally neglecting her 11 year-old son...leaving the kid to fend for himself and he's becoming a young jerk. Oddly, it turns out that John is a nice and needy guy. While he's no relation to the son and owes him nothing, he decides to help out with him. He also really cares about Maggie and wants to make her his girl...and make her a better person. While these are not the makings for a typical love story, it is realistic for some folks.
So is it any good? Well, it all depends on the viewer. If you are looking for a happy romance, then think about some other film. If you want to see a very unconventional romance that ends much as you'd REALLY expect in real life and don't mind the sad ending, it's well worth seeing.
By the way, Marsha Mason shows a LOT of skin in the film and at one point, while John is working for Shore Patrol, he's in a strip club and you see some boobs. Well, the nudity did not seem gratuitous...more 'normal' for the situation and the folks involved.
So is it any good? Well, it all depends on the viewer. If you are looking for a happy romance, then think about some other film. If you want to see a very unconventional romance that ends much as you'd REALLY expect in real life and don't mind the sad ending, it's well worth seeing.
By the way, Marsha Mason shows a LOT of skin in the film and at one point, while John is working for Shore Patrol, he's in a strip club and you see some boobs. Well, the nudity did not seem gratuitous...more 'normal' for the situation and the folks involved.