I have to admit that I was a little bit surprised finding 10 in the morning program of a German TV-Channel. After all the talk about the breathtaking appearance of the now only for her nude pictures famous Bo Derek in the film and the adult story I didn't think of it appearing on TV that early in the morning. There you have the difference between the European and the American. The latter one would have probably showed the movie at least after 8 o'clock p.m., but here no one cares. And here almost everybody who saw the film thinks it's one of the 80ies-cult-movies.
Like in many of his late directorial efforts Blake Edwards, who is still best remembered for his outrageously funny PINK-PANTHER-Series, analyses modern relationships between men and women in this sometimes charming, sometimes very funny, slapstick-heavy and though loosely structured sex comedy about a midlife-crisis-plagued and foolish composer who in his pursuit of his dream woman risks his life, his relationship with his girlfriend and, well, also his teeth, but eventually realises that sticking with the woman who deserves a 10 on a scale from 1 to 10 is sometimes better than reaching for the one who would score 11. This 24th Edwards-directed movie, which he also wrote and produced, garnered two Oscar nominations for its music by Henry Mancini and divided like most of his sex comedies of the 80ies and 90ies most of the American and European critics, the latter ones always being amused by the rude, nasty humour and the others offended by it. However, though failing to be the great comedy it could certainly have been, 10 is still good entertainment thanks to a great comedic performance by Dudley Moore in the lead, a fine supporting cast and some hilariously funny slapstick gags. Apart from being a back-to-box-office-success-movie for Edwards, who suffered in the 70ies with more thoughtful movies like WILD ROVERS (1971), THE CAREY TREATMENT (1972) and THE TAMARIND SEE (1974) it was also the breakthrough-movie for 80ies Sex symbol Bo Derek.
