Product: Moonstruck (1987)
Rating: 5.0
enchanting romance with average dvd extras
This is a superb romantic comedy, the tale of Loretta (Cher), a New York Italian with an extended, eccentric family. She has been "unlucky in love" (as her family often reminds her!), and accepts an offer of marriage from a friend, deciding romantic love will not come her way again. Enter the unexpected in the guise of her fiancee's brother (Nicolas Cage), a man who excites passion she thought she would never feel again. What will she do? What will they do? And what will her family say?This is a consciously contemporary Cinderella story, revolving around Loretta's transformation after she finds true love, and it works because the script is authentic and the cast is absolute perfection (Cher and Cage are great together, and Olympia Dukakissteals every scene she's in). To me, this movie was similar to 'Room With a View' -- I saw it when it first came out, hearing it was funny but not really expecting much, and I was absolutely charmed, finding a film I would happily watch many times.DVD extras are nice but don't knock your socks off: a fun booklet packed with behind-the-scenes facts, a trailer, and a commentary track featuring actor Cher, director Jewison and writer Shanley. The film can be heard in English or French; subtitles are avialable in English, French or Spanish.My advice: If you adore this film and want to watch it right away, you should get this; otherwise, wait for a special edition dvd so you'll find better extra features.