jadzia92 Released in 1981, The Four Seasons starred, written and directed by Alan Alda whilst still in his last years of playing Hawkeye Pierce in M*A*S*H. It is a superb effort from Alda as it tells three middle-aged couples, Alda amongst them, taking holidays together. The first of these holidays has one of the men Nick (Len Cariou) deciding to ditch his wife (Sandy Dennis) of more than two decades and eventually takes on a much younger woman (Bess Armstrong). The dynamic with the three couples certainly has changed with Nick getting himself a new lover due to the other two couples long-standing friendship and loyalty with Nick's previous wife. The way The Four Seasons deals with its complexities is what makes this film worth viewing thanks to the acting, script and direction of Alan Alda.

hannerac "The Four Seasons" is a wonderful character study about friendship, marriage,and being middle aged. Shamefully, they don't make movies like this anymore. I was able to identify completely with the characters, their marriages, and their friendships. It made me see that my husband and I aren't the only married couple in the world who can disagree but still have a deep love and appreciation for each other. I would not recommend this movie for anyone under the age of 30. One has a more developed appreciation for this screenplay if you are older and more experienced at life. However, I would highly recommend this film to anyone over 30. It is delightful!

scbelle71 This is probably one of my favorite films of the '80's. I watch it every time it comes on t.v. and I did see it when it came out originally. I relate to the characters in the movie and see them in friends and acquaintances every day. The comedy is excellent both in the delivery and response. If I feel down or depressed about something, I can feel better just by watching this movie. It makes me laugh and I think this is the main reason for the movie in the first place. I believe in laughter being a positive influence and Carol Burnett is second only to Lucille Ball in making one laugh! Alan Alda is a perfect match to Carol and with the support of Rita Moreno's constant ethnic expletives you have good reactions between all the characters.

mknapp-3 This movie has the honor of being one of the few movies I have gone to and absolutely hated. I walked out of the theatre way back in 1981 when this turkey was released. I did try to like it, and most of the persons in the theatre seemed to be loving it. However, for me, it was falsely and sticky-sweet sentimental, irritating and overly pushy in its message. I have never been an Alan Alda fan, and this movie sealed his fate as far as I was concerned. I would imagine this picture has not aged well over time, and while not the worst movie ever made about friendship and relationships, I would recommend watching reruns of "Friends" while eating 5 lbs of pure fudge. That would be less punishing than one showing of "The Four Seasons." Diabetics beware...