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Hollywoodage gaps, onscreen and off, have become a lightning rod.
By alluding to their age divide head-on,Charadegives Hepburn more agency than her earlier roles did.
But for all its attendant controversy in the 70s, many people applaudedLast Tango.
The girl is young, conscious of her beauty and the developing powers of her body, Ebertobserved.
Ebertcommendedthe fact that it doesnt hint at cradle-snatching.
LongtimeAustin Chroniclecritic Marjorie Baumgartenfrettedabout its shocking carnality.
Not everyone saw it as a problem, though.
But critics were thoughtful in their analyses of the subject.
Human desire can be far more complex and intractable than we might like to admit,wroteSlates Jeffrey Bloomer.
Not every relationship removed from our comfort zone is abuse.
