The World According to Garp (1982) - George Roy Hill 

This film can't seem to figure out if it wants to be a comedy or a tragedy. There are moments of almost absurd surreal humor intercut with devastating setbacks. The pacing is fine for it and most of the characters are somewhat compelling and everyone seems to be particularly flawed, but I was put off by the near tug of war when just as you start feeling happy someone invariably seems to die.