Elizabeth Taylor's bitch character is so captivating, enthralling, and compelling that I felt compelled to do my part in making it known that this film, along with Reflections in a Golden Eye, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; illustrate a kind of woman which rarely gets her due in Hollywood film making. These three films are fantastic vehicles which capture, what I view as, an underappreciated angle of the feminine soul. There's an intangible and honest quality to Elizabeth Taylor's character that is rarely captured by actresses. The character she plays in these three films make for great entertainment, storytelling, and are true to core feminine qualities. Off the top of my head, outside of Gone Girl and the Wicked Lady; there are too few archetypal female characters which exude this exclusively unique feminine character. It is an interesting archetype. An archetype which many of us have met, known, and had relationships with should have more stories written about them.

I was very excited to watch X,Y, and Zee, since I absolutely love Michael Caine and the plot synopsis made me think Elizabeth Taylor would shine in a villainous role. I'll cut to the chase: this is a fantastic movie. But it wasn't at all what I was led to believe.According to IMDb, Liz plays a "venomous and amoral" woman who "tries, any way she can, to break up the blossoming romance" between Michael Caine and Susannah York. That sounds fun, but that isn't the story. Liz and Michael are a happy, sexy married couple, but for no reason exposed at the time, Michael hits heavily on Susannah at a party. He tells her he wants to have an affair with her, and Liz can smell trouble from across the room, so she strikes up a conversation with the soon-to-be other woman and tries to stress how happy their marriage is. It doesn't work, and soon Michael and Susannah have an affair.Here's where it gets fascinating. There's much more than a love triangle in this movie. It's a movie about two couples: Michael and Liz, and Michael and Susannah. At first, the dynamics seem completely different. With Liz, there's fighting, quips, screams, violence, and drama. With Susannah, there's quiet, calm, and domesticity. As the movie continues, the black and white blends into intriguing grays. Susannah starts to show the promise of drama; Liz shows her deeper love and desire for a quiet family life. The realism makes you cringe. It's almost embarrassing to watch because you feel like you're intruding on their lives.And the most interesting part of the story? Liz knows her husband has a mistress. He comes and goes as he pleases, and although a divorce is not threatened or promised, no one seems to ask the question, "Why can't you choose?" He doesn't leave his wife; he just inserts another woman into the picture. This gives Liz hope. This is her motivation. Whatever she does to try and get him back is motivated by intense love. It's beautiful and sad, and it makes you question how far you'd go to keep the love of your life.By the way, I didn't give any spoilers. Everything I described is shown to the audience during the first 20-30 minutes of the movie, so don't worry. X,Y, and Zee is the type of movie that makes you want to talk about it afterwards. I loved it. I loved how it made me think about the characters, the questions it posed, and the unexpected sympathies it drew. And earning great respect in my book, the movie shies away from nudity or sex scenes, but it's incredibly steamy. Put the kids to bed and watch this one with your honeybun. It'll be a lot of fun!

What film fan does not adore La Liz who more than anyone gives movies the sparkle they deserve. After all, we go to the movies to escape the rat race for a couple hours - no other reason, right? And Liz never disappoints. What makes her so great is the simple fact she knows she's the best and she always gives her best. Even in a pedestrian vehicle like this one, it is impossible to ignore La Liz in all her glory. She is what stardom is about and will always be the ultimate star regardless of what the AFI says. Number 7??? Give me a break! La Liz defines stardom because she is the ultimate star and the AFI can go blow smoke rings. Michael Caine, of course, is always wonderful with the ability to make you interested even if you do not want to be. He manages to be incredibly sexy without half trying and that more than anything else is why he is a star. The script is utter nonsense without a single redeeming moment in it but Taylor and Caine make the most of it and it is impossible not to care what happens.

Audacious, totally off-the-wall trash about architect Michael Caine, who is stuck in a hopeless, almost masochistic marriage with half-crazy Elizabeth Taylor, and begins an extramarital affair with Susannah York, who nonetheless has secrets of her own....Because of the movie's cast, and of the fact that you've probably never heard of it, you might think that it could be an undiscovered gem. Alas, this is not the case. We never even get a handle on the characters; any resemblance between the way these people talk and behave and the way REAL people talk and behave is strictly coincidental. York comes closer to portraying a recognizable human being, but not close enough. (**)