I remember Edith Bunker on "All in the Family" thinking this was a religious movie-- "Cardinal Knowledge." This is a movie about sex. It involve a couple guys who become totally focused on it, beginning in their college days when they share notes on their conquests. They are portrayed by Jack Nicholson and Art Garfunkel. One is a walking libido, the other a passive, sensitive guy. We get to watch as the two of them go through a tortured life, never quite getting what they want. They attract, then leave women. They ignore all that is positive in life to reach an end they determined when they were kids. Nicholson is a sad and unsatisfied character who is ultimately impotent after experiencing the chase. Garfunkel has a grandiose expectation of the experience and becomes so maudlin as to turn everyone off. Two sound performances in a movie that's not for everyone.
Review of Carnal Knowledge
