I thoroughly enjoyed this as a piece of filmed theatre and was never bored. The actors are all very good, and the lines are so rich it is tempting to rewatch it just to hear them. I liked the central premise of the 'fear' that drives the best friends to seek shelter with the upper class New England family on display. Perhaps the daughter's breakdown and recovery - mostly off-screen - don't quite convince, and it could be claustrophobic for some. But the characters' revelations about their own failures to go beyond their own skin and really love anyone else, as well as their fear of approaching old age and death, are all too relevant to be casually dismissed. The surface coldness and very lack of a real dramatic climax is the climax and the tragedy here. All the actors excellent, and Joseph Cotton was particularly good to see in a small but memorable role.
Review of A Delicate Balance
