USA, 1972, 106 min, Dir. Elaine May
An exercise in white ridiculousness. Courtesy of Anchor Bay EntertainmentKelly Corcoran certainly feels like the sun in Elaine May s
The Heartbreak Kid. She s hot, piercing, emits a strong gravitational pull, and her attention seems life-giving. When we first glimpse Kelly (Cybill Shepherd), it s during a blazing morning on Miami Beach after the hapless and newly wed Lenny (Charles Grodin) catches her eye. She stands over him as he lays in the sand, her blonde head eclipsing the sun as she teases, You re lying in my spot.
It s this breathtaking entrance that makes me understand why the sporting goods salesman feels an overwhelming urge to ditch his bride, Lila (played by May s daughter Jeannie Berlin), for this new Midwestern queen. The newly betrothed couple drove down from New York City to get to Miami Beach, which has been less than marital bliss. Having a short courtship, it s only on their honeymoon that Lenny realizes his messy, egg sa
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