To me, this movie is perfection.

Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership. Paper Moon is another horrible and overrated mess of a film that doesn't belong into the Top 250 movies of all time, the acting was somewhat of boring, the characters were on the same exact path as well and the storyline very muddled and boring. Paper Moon is not a film that should have tried that much but is a film that at least should have a little bit of good drama but it lacks it. (0/10)

If you haven't, seen it watch it. Everything in this movie is masterfully done including a cameo from the Urban Legend that is Randy Quaid

Touching, amusing & consistently engaging, Paper Moon is an expertly directed, smartly scripted & excellently performed comedy drama that finds the real-life father-daughter duo of Ryan & Tatum O'Neal dazzle the viewers with their strong individual inputs & impeccable chemistry, and is one of the best films of its year.Set during the Great Depression, the story concerns a conman who meets a 9-year old girl at her mother's graveyard service, and is coerced into delivering her to her guardians. Initially using her misfortune to make some money off a third party, the two end up forging an unlikely partnership and work together to swindle some more folks.Directed by Peter Bogdanovich, Paper Moon brings its tightly-woven screenplay to life in splendid detail and is entirely devoted to its characters & their shared journey. The dialogues are sharp and accelerating the plot at all times, while the interaction between the two main characters is carried out with such precision that it's the film's highlight.The era-appropriate set pieces only add more authenticity to its timeline. Cinematography makes crisp use of greyscale photography & high contrast to give its image a sharp clarity and employs numerous long takes as well which only makes the drama more immersive. Editing keeps the flow smooth & streamlined, and unfolds the plot at a fitting pace.The most impressive thing about Paper Moon, however, are its performances. With Ryan O'Neal playing the conman & his daughter Tatum O'Neal making her screen debut in the role of the young orphan, the developing bond between the two is the soul of this picture. While Ryan chips in with a solid performance, Tatum steals the limelight with effortless ease and is the real star of this movie.On an overall scale, Paper Moon is an engrossing, entertaining & endearing delight that has all the ingredients of an instant classic and still hasn't aged a day. Filled with compelling characters, told with superb composure and further uplifted by the gripping performances of its cast, Paper Moon is one of the finest films of the 1970s and has effectively endured the test of time. In short, these aren't everyday people and this is no ordinary movie. Highly recommended.

Peter Bogdanovich's 'Paper Moon' is everything a road movie is supposed to be - a life-changing personal journey, a quest, a bit old-fashioned and above all, a hoot. The story is simple. Young Addie (Tatum O'Neal) finds herself orphaned with the death of her single - and apparently rather free-spirited - mother. The arrival of a man named Moze (her real-life father, Ryan O'Neal) at the funeral, provides the other mourners a chance to pack Addie off to her aunt in Missouri. Moze is reluctant to take her along, but sees a chance to blackmail some money out of the whole situation. However, his dreams of pocketing a windfall of $200 and sending Addie off on a train come to nothing - the wily young girl demands the greatly diminished sum that was meant for her care. As a result, he finds himself saddled with this grimly adult child (who is fairly certain that Moze is her father) as his assistant in a crime spree through the Midwest – a scam involving sale of overpriced Bibles to recent widows. In essence, Moze scans obituaries for gullible widows he can convince to pay the balance on Bibles their husbands "ordered" for them - deluxe editions with the names embossed in gold - before "passing on". Unsurprisingly, Addie is an adroit, if unruly, student, who upstages both his skill and daring.Yes, 'Paper Moon' is about two con artists, but not really about their con, and that's a relief. The scam is only part of the story, which takes a number of turns before reaching its end - including Moze picking up a tart from a sideshow - a carnival dancer named Trixie Delight (a cheerfully trampy Madeline Kahn), who is accompanied by a long suffering black maid, Imogene (wonderfully played by P. J. Johnson) who later turns out to be Addie's partner-in-crime. Bogdanovich takes the con games only as the experience which his two lead characters share and which draws them together in a way that's funny sometimes, but also very poignant and finally deeply touching.The film is shot in gorgeous black-and-white, giving it a documentary feel that meshes perfectly with the sweet cynicism of the characters. But what really underscores the film is amazing chemistry between the O'Neals. The fact they are father and daughter in real life helps flavor their working dynamic in an intriguing way. Tatum O'Neal is an absolute revelation - she spends much of the film with a sourpuss expression pasted to her adorable little pixie face, but breezes through the film with astonishing confidence. Ryan O'Neal's roguish charm is perfect for the character and the result, paired with his daughter, is a strong co-lead dynamic, in a tale about their delicate relationship that teeters on father-and-daughter quality without adopting the name.A true treasure, Peter Bogdanovich's Paper Moon belongs to a magical world that has elements of whimsy and noir!