Product: Moonstruck (1987)
Rating: 4.0
Great Romantic Comedy and Very Funny.
Viewed: 11/10Rate: 811/10: Moonstruck is a unique, funny picture but can be too theatrical at times. Of everybody in the cast, I thought Nicolas Cage gave the best performance and was easily the catalyst. When I write that, Cher wasn't really getting me into the momentum of the movie; I felt artificiality out of her. Overall, her performance was decent but not an award winning one. Olympia Dukakis gave a very overrated performance too; she was boring and uninteresting at same time. Shifting my attention from the performances to the overall look of the film, it was a very funny movie that had a lot of quirks. It was also a film of ironies. Although I liked the familial relationship aspect, I think My Big, Fat Greek Wedding was a lot better. Of course, I really liked Moonstruck for the same reasons as I did for the other film; it is a great romantic classic, and the ending did it for me. Looking at the talent of Nicolas Cage in Moonstruck, what a waste of it the last fifteen years for him. By the way, John Mahoney was excellent in a small supporting role as he was pretty funny every time he gets thrown water in the face or elsewhere and then he says something about removing all evidence of the girl. Finally, I totally loved that shot of Cher in the morning in her best dress and makeup as she kicks the can on her way back to home. That's a definite classic. All in all, Moonstruck is well worth watching, and I enjoyed it a lot.