Product: Moonstruck (1987)
Rating: 5.0
The Moon Shines Bright Over New York
This movie was absolutely wonderful! It is not just a story of new love (with Cher and a fabulous Nicolas Cage), but also a tender tribute to "old timers" who manage to stay in love with each other (and romantic with each other) throughout the years.Cher is good (she did win an Oscar), but the true stars of the movie are the supporting cast -- Vincent Gardenia and Olympia Dukakis as her parents, Danny Aiello as her already-henpecked fiance, Nic Cage (already mentioned above) -- and the countless smaller cast members as the New York people she meets everyday. Her aunt and uncle are especially sweet!Being a native New Yorker, the people and the situations rang true, but the script is so good that it actually transends the New York setting. You could picture this story happening anywhere with any kind of people. And at the end, you sigh and smile at the wonder of it all. Isn't that what a good love story is all about?