The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

This is such a time capsule of 1971. I had Sally Field's hairdo! She marries a guy she met at a rock concert-no wonder her dad is upset. Her husband(catch the emphasis) decides that they have to live on what he makes as an intern- even though she has a rich father! They move to a ghetto near the hospital and she tries her best. She runs a prototype daycare center- but takes the blame when an irresponsible mother doesn't pick up her child. Since it's 1971, she quits everything to be the perfect doctor's wife. Check it out to see the way we were being brainwashed back then (I was a senior in high school.)