Paper Moon

When Bogdanovich made this, he was pigeonholed as the critic turned filmmaker who had his eye geared toward the past with low key black and white films. Paper Moon was his light affair. Starring Ryan O'Neal and Tatum O'Neal, a real life father-daughter duo, they play con artists who may or may not be father and daughter. The film is good because it is sweet on a small level. The quiet, funny moments between father and daughter pay off. When this film was released, it didn't get the greatest reviews. Tatum O'Neal was the stand out, but critics faulted the film for being less than satisfying. Too many ambitious films made then crowded this work. This film works better today because it is a good memory of better times in filmmaking.