Andrew Sarris

“…. Clayburgh, Grodin, and Douglas are sensitive, attractive, and very warmly amusing in their roles, and nothing seems forced in the projection of their feelings…. Jill Clayburgh's Kate Gunzinger is undeniably the driving force of the film, but Michael Douglas's Ben Lewin and Charles Grodin's Homer are strikingly original creations in their own right. The three form a genuinely enchanting ensemble such as is seldom seen anymore, and their behavioral byplay expands the screen time emotionally….

“…. One cannot get away from it: Jill Clayburgh is as romantic and heroic in It's My Turn as she was in An Unmarried Woman, and many people, both men and women, seem unwilling to grant to women on the screen the same options for elitist fantasy that are granted to men without a second thought. Not that It's My Turn dishes out any easy answers. The title itself is ironic in that the Clayburgh character has been adjusted to the backlash against feminism. Hence, there are many separate points of view represented, both male and female, and many moods as well. Claudia Weill's generosity toward her characters is electrifying…”

Andrew Sarris
Village Voice, October 22-28, 1980